B1 bradykinin receptor antagonists

ABSTRACT

The invention encompasses novel compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment of diseases mediated by B1 bradykinin receptor.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/618,367, filed on Oct. 12, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention is in the field of pharmaceutical agents and specifically relates to compounds, compositions, uses and methods for treating inflammation-related disorders, including pain.

2. State of the Art

More than two million people in the United States alone are incapacitated by chronic pain on any given day (T. Jessell & D. Kelly, Pain and Analgesia in PRINCIPLES OF NEURAL SCIENCE, third edition (E. Kandel, J. Schwartz, T. Jessell, eds., (1991)). Unfortunately, current treatments for pain are only partially effective, and many cause lifestyle altering, debilitating, and/or dangerous side effects. For example, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (“NSAIDs”) such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and indomethacin are moderately effective against inflammatory pain but they are also renally toxic, and high doses tend to cause gastrointestinal irritation, ulceration, bleeding, increased cardiovascular risk, and confusion. Patients treated with opioids frequently experience confusion and constipation, and long-term opioid use is associated with tolerance and dependence. Local anesthetics such as lidocaine and mixelitine simultaneously inhibit pain and cause loss of normal sensation. In addition, when used systemically, local anesthetics are associated with adverse cardiovascular effects. Thus, there is currently an unmet need in the treatment of chronic pain.

Pain is a perception based on signals received from the environment and transmitted and interpreted by the nervous system (for review, see M. Millan, Prog. Neurobiol. 57:1-164 (1999)). Noxious stimuli such as heat and touch cause specialized sensory receptors in the skin to send signals to the central nervous system (“CNS”). This process is called nociception, and the peripheral sensory neurons that mediate it are nociceptors. Depending on the strength of the signal from the nociceptor(s) and the abstraction and elaboration of that signal by the CNS, a person may or may not experience a noxious stimulus as painful. When one's perception of pain is properly calibrated to the intensity of the stimulus, pain serves its intended protective function. However, certain types of tissue damage cause a phenomenon, known as hyperalgesia or pronociception, in which relatively innocuous stimuli are perceived as intensely painful because the person's pain thresholds have been lowered. Both inflammation and nerve damage can induce hyperalgesia. Thus, persons afflicted with inflammatory conditions, such as sunburn, osteoarthritis, colitis, carditis, dermatitis, myositis, neuritis, inflammatory bowel disease, collagen vascular diseases (which include rheumatoid arthritis and lupus) and the like, often experience enhanced sensations of pain. Similarly, trauma, surgery, amputation, abscess, causalgia, collagen vascular diseases, demyelinating diseases, trigeminal neuralgia, cancer, chronic alcoholism, stroke, thalamic pain syndrome, diabetes, herpes infections, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (“AIDS”), toxins and chemotherapy cause nerve injuries that result in pain.

As the mechanisms by which nociceptors transduce external signals under normal and hyperalgesic conditions become better understood, processes implicated in hyperalgesia can be targeted to inhibit the lowering of the pain threshold and thereby lessen the amount of pain experienced.

Bradykinin (BK) and the related peptide, kallidin (Lys-BK) mediate the physiological actions of kinins on the cardiovascular and renal systems. However, the active peptides, BK and kallidin, are quickly degraded by peptidases in the plasma and other biological fluids and by those released from a variety of cells, so that the half-life of BK in plasma is reported to be approximately 17 seconds (1). BK and kallidin are rapidly metabolized in the body by carboxypeptidase N, which removes the carboxyterminal arginine residue to generate des-Arg BK or des-Arg kallidin. Des-Arg-kallidin is among the predominant kinins in man and mediates the pathophysiological actions of kinins in man. In addition to being a very potent proinflammatory peptide, des-Arg-BK or des-Arg-kallidin is known to induce vasodilation, vascular permeability, and bronchoconstriction (for review, see Regoli and Barabe, Pharmacological Rev, 32(1), 1-46 (1980)). In addition, des-Arg-BK and des-Arg-kallidin appear to be particularly important mediators of inflammation and inflammatory pain as well as being involved in the maintenance thereof. There is also a considerable body of evidence implicating the overproduction of des-Arg-kallidin in conditions in which pain is a prominent feature such as septic shock, arthritis, angina, and migraine.

The membrane receptors that mediate the pleiotropic actions of kinins are of two distinct classes, designated B1 and B2. Both classes of receptors have been cloned and sequenced from a variety of species, including man (Menke, et al, J. Biol. Chem. 269, 21583-21586 (1994); Hess et al, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 184, 260-268 (1992)). They are typical G protein coupled receptors having seven putative membrane spanning regions. In various tissues, BK receptors are coupled to every known second messenger. B2 receptors, which have a higher affinity for BK, appear to be the most prevalent form of bradykinin receptor. Essentially all normal physiological responses and many pathophysio-logical responses to bradykinin are mediated by B2 receptors.

B1 receptors, on the other hand, have a higher affinity for des-Arg-BK compared with BK, whereas des-Arg-BK is inactive at B2 receptors. In addition, B1 receptors are not normally expressed in most tissues. Their expression is induced upon injury or tissue damage as well as in certain kinds of chronic inflammation or systemic insult (F. Marceau, et al., Immunopharmacology, 30, 1-26 (1995)). Furthermore, responses mediated by B1 receptors are up-regulated from a null level following administration of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or inflammatory cytokines in rabbits, rats, and pigs.

The pain-inducing properties of kinins coupled with the inducible expression of B1 receptors make the B1 receptor an interesting target in the development of anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, antihyperalgesic and analgesic agents that may be directed specifically at injured tissues with minimal actions in normal tissues.

Certain compounds have been described as bradykinin antagonists. WO 03/07958, published 30 Jan. 2003, describes tetrahydroquinoxalines. Dihydroquinoxalinones are described in a JACS communication. Piperazine-2,3,5-triones are described in Tet. Lett., 40, 7557-7560 (1999). European application 641779, published 8 Mar. 1995, describes 3,6-dioxopiperazines as platelet aggregation inhibitors.

Clearly, there is a need for new, safe and effective treatments for inflammation and pain. Such agents are provided in the present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect, this invention is directed to a compound of Formula (I):

wherein:

A is a group of formula (a) or (b):

where:

R⁴ is selected from H, C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, F, Cl, Br or I; and

R⁵ is a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic or 12-, 13-, 14- or 15-membered tricyclic hydrocarbon ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O or S, wherein the carbon and sulfur atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by R⁶, R⁷ or R⁸ independently selected from basic moieties, and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ which are selected from R^(g), C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹ and R¹⁰ which are independently selected from Br, Cl, F or I;

X is —NR₃— or —C(R^(3a))(R^(3b))— where:

R³is H, phenyl, benzyl or C₁₋₆alkyl, the phenyl, benzyl and C₁₋₆alkyl being substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^(e), R^(g), C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O )R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 atom independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I;

R^(3a) is H, R^(g), halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), benzyl or C₁₋₆alkyl, with the benzyl and C₁₋₆alkyl being substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^(e), R^(g), C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 atom independently selected from Br, Cl, F or I; and

R^(3b) is H, F, Cl, OCH₃, C₁₋₂alkyl or CF₃; or

R^(3a) and R^(3b) together are C₂₋₆alkylenyl to form a spiroalkyl that is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^(e), R^(g), C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 atom independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I;

R¹ is selected from H, R^(g), cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b),—N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), benzyl or C₁₋₆alkyl, with the benzyl and C₁₋₆alkyl being substituted by 0, 1, 2, or 3 groups independently selected from R^(g), cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 atoms independently selected from Br, Cl, F or I;

R^(1a) is selected from H, F, Cl, (C₁-C₃)haloalkyl, or (C₁-C₃)alkyl;

R^(1b) and R^(1c) are independently in each instance selected from H, C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, F, Cl, Br or I;

R² is a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic hydrocarbon ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^(e), R^(g), C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a),—OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F or I;

R^(a) is independently, at each instance, H or R^(b);

R^(b) is independently, at each instance, phenyl, benzyl or C₁₋₆alkyl, the phenyl, benzyl and C₁₋₆alkyl being substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, C₁₋₄alkyl, C₁₋₃haloalkyl, —OC₁₋₄alkyl, —NH₂, —NHC₁₋₄alkyl, or —N(C₁₋₄alkyl)C₁₋₄alkyl;

R^(d) is independently, at each instance, C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a);

R^(e) is independently, at each instance, C₁₋₆alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^(d) and additionally substituted by 0 or 1 substituents selected from R^(g); and

R^(g) is independently at each instance a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic hydrocarbon ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a) R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F or I; or

a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt or hydrate thereof.

In a second aspect, this invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

In a third aspect, this invention is directed to a method of treating a disease in a patient mediated the B1 receptor comprising administering to the patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Specifically, the compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of a disorder such as acute pain, dental pain, back pain, lower back pain, pain from trauma, surgical pain, pain resulting from amputation or abscess, causalgia, fibromyalgia, demyelinating diseases, trigeminal neuralgia, cancer, chronic alcoholism, stroke, thalamic pain syndrome, diabetes, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (“AIDS”), toxins and chemotherapy, general headache, migraine, cluster headache, mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes, tension headache, general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, lupus, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, inflammatory eye disorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skin complaints with inflammatory components, sunburn, carditis, dermatitis, myositis, neuritis, collagen vascular diseases, chronic inflammatory conditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, diabetic neuropathy pain, sympathetically maintained pain, deafferentation syndromes, asthma, vasomotor or allergic rhinitis, epithelial tissue damage or dysfunction, herpes simplex, post-herpetic neuralgia, disturbances of visceral motility at respiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions, wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritis, vitiligo, general gastrointestinal disorders, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulcers, thalamic pain syndrome, diabetes, toxins and chemotherapy, septic shock, and bronchial disorders.

In a fourth aspect, this invention is directed to the use of one or more of the compounds of the present invention in the manufacture of a medicament. Preferably, the medicament is useful in the treatment of a disorder such as acute pain, dental pain, back pain, lower back pain, pain from trauma, surgical pain, pain resulting from amputation or abscess, causalgia, fibromyalgia, demyelinating diseases, trigeminal neuralgia, cancer, chronic alcoholism, stroke, thalamic pain syndrome, diabetes, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (“AIDS”), toxins and chemotherapy, general headache, migraine, cluster headache, mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes, tension headache, general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, lupus, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, inflammatory eye disorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skin complaints with inflammatory components, sunburn, carditis, dermatitis, myositis, neuritis, collagen vascular diseases, chronic inflammatory conditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, diabetic neuropathy pain, sympathetically maintained pain, deafferentation syndromes, asthma, vasomotor or allergic rhinitis, epithelial tissue damage or dysfunction, herpes simplex, post-herpetic neuralgia, disturbances of visceral motility at respiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions, wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritis, vitiligo, general gastrointestinal disorders, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulcers, thalamic pain syndrome, diabetes, toxins and chemotherapy, septic shock, and bronchial disorders. The present invention also comprises the use of a compound of the invention, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment either acutely or chronically of pain or an inflammation mediated disease state, including those described previously. The compounds of the present invention are also useful in the manufacture of an anti-inflammatory medicament. The compounds of the present invention are also useful in the manufacture of a medicament to attenuate or prevent disorders through inhibition of bradykinin 1. The compounds of the present invention are also useful in the manufacture of a medicament to treat pain.

The compounds of this invention may also act as inhibitors of other receptors or kinases, and thus be effective in the treatment of diseases associated with other protein kinases.

Besides being useful for human treatment, these compounds are also useful for veterinary treatment of companion animals, exotic animals and farm animals, including mammals, rodents, and the like. More preferred animals include horses, dogs, and cats.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Definitions

Unless otherwise stated, the following terms used in the specification and claims have the meanings given below:

The term “C_(α-β)palkyl” means an alkyl group having a minimum of α and a maximum of β carbon atoms in a branched, cyclical or linear relationship or any combination of the three, wherein α and β represent integers as indicated in the claims. The alkyl groups described in this section may also contain one or two double or triple bonds. When the alkyl group has a double or triple bond it is also referred to herein as alkenyl or alkynyl respectively.

Examples of C₁₋₆alkyl include, but are not limited to, the following:

methyl, and the like.

The terms “oxo” represents the group ═O (as in carbonyl).

The term “alkoxy” embrace linear or branched oxy-containing radical —OR where R is alkyl of one to ten carbon atoms. More preferred alkoxy radicals are “lower alkoxy” radicals having alkyl of one to six carbon atoms. Examples of such radicals include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy and tert-butoxy. Even more preferred are lower alkoxy radicals with alkyl of one to three carbon atoms. The “alkoxy” radicals may be further substituted at the alkyl radical with one or more halo atoms, such as fluoro, chloro or bromo, to provide “haloalkoxy” radicals. Even more preferred are lower haloalkoxy radicals having one to three carbon atoms. Examples of such radicals include fluoromethoxy, chloromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoroethoxy, fluoroethoxy, and fluoropropoxy.

The term “alkoxyalkyl” embraces linear or branched alkyl radicals having one to ten carbon atoms any of which is substituted with one or more alkoxy radical as defined above. More preferred alkoxyalkyl radicals are “lower alkoxyalkyl” radicals respectively having one to six carbon atoms. Examples of such radicals include methoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, and the like. Even more preferred are lower alkoxyalkyl radicals respectively having one to three carbon atoms alkyl radicals.

The term “aryl”, alone or in combination, means a carbocyclic aromatic system of 6 to 12 carbon atoms containing one or two rings wherein such rings may be attached together in a pendent manner or may be fused provided that at least one of the ring is aromatic. The term “aryl” embraces aromatic radicals such as phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, indane and biphenyl. More preferred aryl is phenyl. Unless otherwise stated the “aryl” group may have 1 to 3 substituents such as lower alkyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, and lower alkylamino.

The term “aminoalkyl” embraces linear or branched alkyl radicals having one to ten carbon atoms any one of which is substituted with one or more amino radicals. More preferred aminoalkyl radicals are “lower aminoalkyl” radicals having one to six carbon atoms and one or more amino radicals. Examples of such radicals include aminomethyl, aminoethyl, aminopropyl, aminobutyl and aminohexyl. Even more preferred are lower aminoalkyl radicals having one to three carbon atoms.

The term “alkylaminoalkyl” embraces aminoalkyl radical as defined herein having the nitrogen atom independently substituted with an alkyl radical. More preferred alkylaminoalkyl radicals are “lower alkylaminoalkyl” radicals having alkyl radicals of one to six carbon atoms. Even more preferred are lower alkylaminoalkyl radicals having alkyl radicals of one to three carbon atoms. Suitable alkylaminoalkyl radicals may be mono or dialkyl substituted, such as N-methylaminomethyl, N,N-dimethyl-aminoethyl, N,N-diethylaminomethyl and the like.

The term “aminoalkenyl” embraces linear or branched alkyl radicals having two to six carbon atoms and at least a double bond wherein any one of the carbon atom is substituted with one or more amino radicals.

The term “C₁₋₄alkylaminoalkenyl” embraces aminoalkenyl radical as defined herein having the nitrogen atom independently substituted with a C₁₋₄alkyl radical.

The term “N-arylaminoalkyl” denotes aminoalkyl radical as defined herein substituted with an aryl radical. More preferred arylaminoalkyl radicals are “lower N-arylaminoalkyl” radicals having alkyl radicals of one to six carbon atoms. Even more preferred are phenylaminoalkyl radicals having one to three carbon atoms. Examples of such radicals include N-phenylaminomethyl and N-phenylaminoethyl.

The term “aralkylaminoalkyl” embraces aralkyl radicals as described below, attached to an aminoalkyl radical as defined herein. More preferred are lower arylalkylaminoalkyl radicals independently having alkyl radicals of one to three carbon atoms.

The term “aralkyl” embraces aryl-substituted alkyl radicals. Preferable aralkyl radicals are “lower aralkyl” radicals having aryl radicals attached to alkyl radicals having one to six carbon atoms. Even more preferred are lower aralkyl radicals phenyl attached to alkyl portions having one to three carbon atoms. Examples of such radicals include benzyl, diphenylmethyl and phenylethyl. The aryl in said aralkyl may be additionally substituted with halo, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl and haloalkoxy.

The term “alkylamino” denotes amino groups, which have been substituted with one alkyl radical and with two alkyl radicals, including terms “N-alkylamino” and “N,N-dialkylamino”. More preferred alkylamino radicals are “lower alkylamino” radicals having one or two alkyl radicals of one to six carbon atoms, attached to a nitrogen atom. Even more preferred are lower alkylamino radicals having one to three carbon atoms. Suitable “alkylamino” may be mono or dialkylamino such as N-methylamino, N-ethylamino, N,N-dimethylamino, N,N-diethylamino and the like.

The term “alkylaminoalkoxyalkoxy” embraces alkoxy radicals substituted with an alkylaminoalkoxy radical as defined below. More preferred alkylaminoalkoxyalkoxy radicals are “lower alkylaminoalkoxyalkoxy” radicals independently having alkoxy radicals of one to six carbon atoms. Even more preferred are lower alkylaminoalkoxyalkoxy radicals having alkyl radicals of one to three carbon atoms. Suitable alkylaminoalkoxyalkoxy radicals may be mono or dialkyl substituted, such as N-methylaminoethoxymethoxy, N,N-dimethylaminoethoxymethoxy, N,N-diethylaminomethoxymethoxy, and the like.

The term “alkylaminoalkoxy” embraces alkoxy radicals substituted with alkylamino radicals. More preferred alkylaminoalkoxy radicals are “lower alkylaminoalkoxy” radicals having alkoxy radicals of one to six carbon atoms. Even more preferred are lower alkylaminoalkoxy radicals having alkyl radicals of one to three carbon atoms. Suitable alkylaminoalkoxy radicals may be mono or dialkyl substituted, such as N-methylaminoethoxy, N,N-dimethylaminoethoxy, N,N-diethylaminoethoxy and the like.

The term “aminoalkoxy” embraces alkoxy radicals substituted with an amino radical. More preferred aminoalkoxy radicals are “lower aminoalkoxy” radicals having alkoxy radicals of one to six carbon atoms. Suitable aminoalkoxy radicals may be aminoethoxy, aminomethoxy, aminopropoxy and the like.

The term “basic moiety” or “basic moieties” means a chemical moiety that has a measured or calculated pKa of from about 7 to about 13. The term also can include a chemical moiety that is protonable, to some extent, between a pH range of from about 7 to about 10. Examples of basic moieties include, but are not limited to, amino, cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, heterocyclylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, heterocyclylC₁₋₆alkyl-aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylamino-C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄alkylamino-C₂₋₆alkenyl, 4-8-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclylC₂₋₆alkenyl, heterocyclylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₂₋₆alkyl, 5-6 membered heterocyclyloxy, 5-6 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl and 5-7 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl-alkyl; more specifically amino, cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆alkyl-aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, heterocyclylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, heterocyclylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄alkylamino-C₂₋₆alkenyl, 5-8-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclylC₂₋₆alkenyl, heterocyclylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₂₋₆alkyl, 5-6 membered heterocyclyloxy, 5-6 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl and 5-7 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclylC₁₋₆alkyl. More specifically, amino, aminomethyl, isopropylaminomethyl, t-butylaminomethyl, 2-t-butylaminoethyl, 2-tert-butylamino-1-methyl-ethyl, 1-tert-butylaminoethyl, 1-(tert-butylamino-methyl)-vinyl, 1-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-vinyl, N-isobutyl-aminomethyl, N-isobutyl-aminoethyl, (2,2-dimethyl)propylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-iso-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isobutyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-isopropylaminomethyl, N,N-di(isopropyl)aminomethyl, N,N-dimethylaminomethyl, N,N-diethylaminomethyl, N,N-di(t-butyl)-aminomethyl, cyclopropylaminomethyl, cyclopropylaminoethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminomethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminoethyl, cyclobutylaminomethyl, cyclobutylaminoethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminomethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminoethyl, 4,5-dihydro-imidazolyl, 1-piperidinylmethyl, 4-fluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4,4-difluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 3-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-piperidinylmethyl, 4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-ylmethyl, 2,6-dimethylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-morpholinylmethyl, 1-pyrrolidinylmethyl, 2-methylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl, 2,5-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl, piperazin-1-ylmethyl, azocan-1-ylmethyl, azepan-1-ylmethyl, (7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-7-yl)methyl, (1,3,3-trimethyl-6-azaicyclo[3.2.1]oct-6-yl)methyl, 2-piperidinyl and 4-methylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl. Each basic moiety can be substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, diC₁₋₆alkylamino, ═NCN; and C₁₋₆alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl, each of which is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or diC₁₋₆alkylamino.

In one emodiment, the basic moiety is selected from cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆ alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, heterocyclylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, heterocyclyl-C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄alkylamino-C₂₋₆alkenyl, 4-8-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclylC₂₋₆alkenyl, heterocyclylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₂₋₆alkyl, 5-6 membered heterocyclyloxy, 5-6 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl and 5-7 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl-alkyl. In another emodiment, the basic moiety is selected from cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆ alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, heterocyclylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, heterocyclylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄alkylamino-C₂₋₆alkenyl, 4-8-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclylC₂₋₆alkenyl, heterocyclylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₂₋₆alkyl, 5-6 membered heterocyclyloxy, 5-6 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl and 5-7 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl-alkyl any of which are substituted by halo, C₁₋₆alkyl or cycloalkyl.

The term “cycloalkyl” includes saturated carbocyclic groups. Preferred cycloalkyl groups include C₃-C₆ rings. More preferred compounds include cyclopentyl, cyclopropyl, and cyclohexyl.

The terms “carboxy” or “carboxyl”, whether used alone or with other terms, denotes —CO₂H.

The term “cycloalkylaminoalkyl” refers to an aminoalkyl radical substituted with one cycloalkyl radical, or two cycloalkyl radicals i.e., it includes “N-cycloalkylaminoalkyl” and “N,N-dicycloalkylaminoalkyl”. More preferred cycloalkylaminoalkyl radicals are “lower cycloalkylaminoalkyl” radicals having alkyl radicals with one to six carbon atoms. Even more preferred are lower cycloalkylaminoalkyl radicals having alkyl radicals with one to three carbon atoms. Examples of such lower alkylaminoalkyl radicals include N-cyclohexylaminomethyl, and N-cyclopentylaminoethyl.

The term “cycloalkyl-alkylaminoalkyl” embraces cycloalkyl radicals as described above, attached to an alkylaminoalkyl radical. More preferred are lower cycloalkyl-alkylaminoalkyl radicals independently having alkyl radicals of one to three carbon atoms.

“Halo” or “halogen” means a halogen atoms selected from F, Cl, Br and I.

“C_(α-β)phaloalkyl” means a straight or branched alkyl group where α and β are carbon atoms indicated in the claims where—at least one—of the hydrogen atoms attached to the alkyl chain are replaced by F, Cl, Br or I e.g., trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, and the like.

The term “heterocyclyl” embraces saturated, partially saturated and unsaturated heteroatom-containing ring radicals, where the heteroatoms are selected from nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen. It does not include rings containing —O—O— or —S—S— groups in the ring system. Preferred heterocyclic radicals include five to ten membered fused or unfused radicals. Unless otherwise stated the “heterocyclyl” group may have 1 to 3 substituents such as hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, cyano, lower alkyl, lower aralkyl, oxo, lower alkoxy, amino, and lower alkylamino.

Examples of saturated heterocyclic radicals include saturated 3 to 8-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms [e.g. pyrrolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, piperidino, piperazinyl]; saturated 3 to 8-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms [e.g. morpholinyl]; saturated 3 to 8-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 2 sulfur atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms [e.g., thiazolidinyl]. Examples of partially saturated heterocyclyl radicals include dihydrothiophene, dihydropyran, dihydrofuran and dihydrothiazole.

Examples of unsaturated heterocyclic radicals, also termed “heteroaryl” radicals, include unsaturated 5 to 6 membered heteromonocyclyl groups containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms, for example, pyrrolyl, pyrrolinyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, 2-pyridinyl, 3-pyridinyl, 4-pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, triazolyl [e.g., 4H-1,2,4-triazolyl, 1H-1,2,3-triazolyl, 2H-1,2,3-triazolyl]; unsaturated 3 to 6-membered heteromonocyclic group containing an oxygen atom, for example, pyranyl, 2-furanyl, 3-furanyl, etc.; unsaturated 5 to 6-membered heteromonocyclic group containing a sulfur atom, for example, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, etc.; unsaturated 5- to 6-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms, for example, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl [e.g., 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,5-oxadiazolyl]; unsaturated 5 to 6-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 2 sulfur atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms, for example, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl [e.g., 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,5-thiadiazolyl].

The term also embraces radicals where heterocyclic radicals are fused/condensed with aryl radicals: unsaturated condensed heterocyclic group containing 1 to 5 nitrogen atoms, for example, indolinyl, isoindolinyl, indolizinyl, benzimidazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, indazolyl, benzotriazolyl, tetrazolopyridazinyl [e.g., tetrazolo [1,5-b]pyridazinyl]; unsaturated condensed heterocyclic group containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms [e.g. benzoxazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl]; unsaturated condensed heterocyclic group containing 1 to 2 sulfur atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms [e.g., benzothiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl].

The term also includes bridged, spiro and oxo-containing heterocyclic rings, such as 1,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]decyl, phthalimidyl, 1,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]decyl, and (1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl).

More preferred examples of heteroaryl radicals include quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, imidazolyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, furanyl, and pyrazinyl. Even more preferred heteroaryl radicals are 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, containing one or two heteroatoms selected from sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen, selected from thienyl, furanyl, pyrrolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyridinyl, piperidinyl and pyrazinyl.

The term “heterocyclyloxy” refers to —OR radical where heterocyclyl is as defined above.

The term “heterocyclylaminoalkyl” embraces heterocyclyl radicals as described above, attached to an aminoalkyl radical.

The term “heterocyclylalkyl” embraces heterocyclic-substituted alkyl radicals. More preferred heterocyclylalkyl radicals are “5- or 6-membered heteroarylalkyl” radicals having alkyl portions of one to six carbon atoms and a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl radical. Even more preferred are lower heteroarylalkyl radicals having alkyl portions of one to three carbon atoms. Examples include such radicals as pyridinylmethyl and thienylmethyl.

The term “heterocyclylalkenyl” embraces heterocyclic-substituted alkenyl radicals wherein the alkenyl group has two to six carbon atoms.

The term “heterocyclylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl” embraces aminoalkyl radical wherein the alkyl radical has one to six carbon atoms and further wherein the nitrogen atom of the amino group is independently substituted with heterocyclylC₁₋₆alkyl radical as defined herein.

The term “unsaturated” used in the claims in conjunction with the ring (i.e., in the definitions of R⁵, R², and R^(g)) means that the ring(s) in the ring system are aromatic. Representative examples of unsaturated ring include, but are not limited to, napthyl, benzimidazole, indole, and the like.

The term “partially saturated” used in the claims in conjunction with the ring (i.e., in the definitions of R⁵, R², and R^(g)) means that at least one of the rings in the ring system is not aromatic. Representative examples of partially saturated rings include, but are not limited to, dihydronapthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, chromenyl, dihydroindole, and the like.

The phrase “therapeutically-effective” is intended to qualify the amount of compound of the present invention, which will achieve the goal of improvement in disorder severity and the frequency of incidence over treatment of each agent by itself, while avoiding adverse side effects typically associated with alternative therapies. For example, effective pain therapeutic agents relieve the pain sensation of the patient. Alternatively, effective therapeutic agents for the treatment of inflammation minimize the damage from the inflammation, and the like.

The term “treatment” includes therapeutic treatment as well as prophylactic treatment (either preventing the onset of disorders altogether or delaying the onset of a pre-clinically evident stage of disorders in individuals).

The term “comprising” is meant to be open ended, including the indicated component but not excluding other elements.

The specification and claims contain listing of species using the language “selected from . . . and . . .” and “is . . . or . . .” (sometimes referred to as Markush groups). When this language is used in this application, unless otherwise stated it is meant to include the group as a whole, or any single members thereof, or any subgroups thereof. The use of this language is merely for shorthand purposes and is not meant in any way to limit the removal of individual elements or subgroups from the genus.

Compounds of the present invention can possess, in general, one or more asymmetric carbon atoms and are thus capable of existing in the form of optical isomers as well as in the form of racemic or non-racemic mixtures thereof. Unless otherwise indicated, the compounds of the present invention, as depicted or named, may exist as the racemate, a single enantiomer, or any uneven (i.e. non 50/50) mixture of enantiomers, and are all included in the family of compounds of the invention. The optical isomers can be obtained by resolution of the racemic mixtures according to conventional processes, e.g., by formation of diastereoisomeric salts, by treatment with an optically active acid or base. Examples of appropriate acids are tartaric, diacetyltartaric, dibenzoyltartaric, ditoluoyltartaric, and camphorsulfonic acid and then separation of the mixture of diastereoisomers by crystallization followed by liberation of the optically active bases from these salts. A different process for separation of optical isomers involves the use of a chiral chromatography column, such as, for example, a CHIRAL-AGP column, optimally chosen to maximize the separation of the enantiomers. Still another available method involves synthesis of covalent diastereoisomeric molecules by reacting compounds of the invention with an optically pure acid in an activated form or an optically pure isocyanate. The synthesized diastereoisomers can be separated by conventional means such as chromatography, distillation, crystallization or sublimation, and then hydrolyzed to deliver the enantiomerically pure compound. The optically active compounds of the invention can likewise be obtained by using optically active starting materials. These isomers may be in the form of a free acid, a free base, an ester or a salt. Preferred compounds of the invention are those wherein the carbon attached to-the nitrogen atom of the triazole ring has an R configuration if it a chiral carbon:

The Compounds of the present invention can possess, in general, tautomeric forms, including any enolate anions such as cyclic and acyclic amidine and guanidine groups, heteroatom substituted heterocyclyl groups (Y′═O, S, NR), and the like, which are illustrated in the following examples. All such forms are within the scope of this invention.

The compounds may also occur in cis- or trans- or E- or Z-double bond isomeric forms. All such isomeric forms of such compounds are included in the present invention. All crystal forms of the compounds described herein are expressly included in the present invention.

The term “pharmaceutically-acceptable salts” embraces salts commonly used to form alkali metal salts and to form addition salts of free acids or free bases. The nature of the salt is not critical, provided that it is pharmaceutically-acceptable. Suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable acid addition salts of compounds of the invention may be prepared from an inorganic acid or from an organic acid. Examples of such inorganic acids are hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydroiodic, nitric, carbonic, sulfuric and phosphoric acid. Appropriate organic acids may be selected from aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic, arylaliphatic, heterocyclic carboxylic and sulfonic classes of organic acids, example of which are formic, acetic, adipic, butyric, propionic, succinic, glycolic, gluconic, lactic, malic, tartaric, citric, ascorbic, glucuronic, maleic, fumaric, pyruvic, aspartic, glutamic, benzoic, anthranilic, mesylic, 4-hydroxybenzoic, phenylacetic, mandelic, embonic (pamoic), methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, benzenesulfonic, pantothenic, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic, toluenesulfonic, sulfanilic, cyclohexylaminosulfonic, camphoric, camphorsulfonic, digluconic, cyclopentanepropionic, dodecylsulfonic, glucoheptanoic, glycerophosphonic, heptanoic, hexanoic, 2-hydroxy-ethanesulfonic, nicotinic, 2-naphthalenesulfonic, oxalic, palmoic, pectinic, persulfuric, 2-phenylpropionic, picric, pivalic propionic, succinic, tartaric, thiocyanic, mesylic, undecanoic, stearic, algenic, β-hydroxybutyric, salicylic, galactaric and galacturonic acid. Suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable base addition salts of compounds of the invention include metallic salts, such as salts made from aluminum, calcium, lithium, magnesium, potassium, sodium and zinc, or salts made from organic bases including primary, secondary and tertiary amines, substituted amines including cyclic amines, such as caffeine, arginine, diethylamine, N-ethyl piperidine, histidine, glucamine, isopropylamine, lysine, morpholine, N-ethylmorpholine, piperazine, piperidine, triethylamine, trimethylamine. All of these salts may be prepared by conventional means from the corresponding compound of the invention by reacting, for example, the appropriate acid or base with the compound of the invention.

Also, the basic nitrogen-containing groups can be quaternized with such agents as lower alkyl halides, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl chloride, bromides and iodides; dialkyl sulfates like dimethyl, diethyl, dibutyl, and diamyl sulfates, long chain halides such as decyl, lauryl, myristyl and stearyl chlorides, bromides and iodides, aralkyl halides like benzyl and phenethyl bromides, and others. Water or oil-soluble or dispersible products are thereby obtained.

Examples of acids that may be employed to from pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts include such inorganic acids as HCl, H₂SO₄ and H₃PO₄ and such organic acids as oxalic acid, maleic acid, succinic acid and citric acid. Other examples include salts with alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, such as sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium or with organic bases.

A “pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” means an excipient that is useful in preparing a pharmaceutical composition that is generally safe, non-toxic and neither biologically nor otherwise undesirable, and includes an excipient that is acceptable for veterinary use as well as human pharmaceutical use. “A pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” as used in the specification and claims includes both one and more than one such excipient.

EMBODIMENTS

While the broadest definition of this invention is set forth in the Summary of the Invention, certain compounds of Formula (I) are preferred. For example,

In one embodiment, in conjunction with any of the below embodiments, the basic moieties on R⁵ are independently selected from amino, cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, heterocyclylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, heterocyclylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆-alkylamino-C₁₋₆-alkoxy, C₁₋₆-alkylamino-C₁₋₆-alkoxy-C₁₋₆-alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄-alkylamino-C₂₋₆-alkenyl, 5-8 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl-C₂₋₆-alkenyl, heterocyclyl-C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₂₋₆alkyl, 5-6 membered heterocyclyloxy, 4-6 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl and 5-7 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl-alkyl; and wherein each of said basic moieties is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, hydroxyl, cyano, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, diC₁₋₆alkylamino, C₁₋₆alkyl, substituted C₁₋₆alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, substituted saturated or partially saturated heterocyclyl and unsubstituted saturated or partially saturated heterocyclyl, wherein each substituted C₁₋₆alkyl, substituted aryl substituted heteroaryl and substituted saturated or partially saturated heterocyclyl is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, hydroxyl, cyano, C₁₋₆alkylamino, C₁₋₆haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or diC₁₋₆alkylamino.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any of the above or below embodiments, the basic moieties on R⁵ are independently selected from amino, mono-C₁₋₄-alkylamino-C₁₋₄-alkyl, di-C₁₋₄-alkylamino-C₁₋₄-alkyl, mono-C₁₋₄-alkylamino-C₂₋₄-alkenyl, di-C₁₋₄-alkylamino-C₂₋₄-alkenyl, 5-8 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl-C₂₋₄-alkenyl, optionally substituted 5-6 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl and 5-8 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl-C₁₋₄-alkyl.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any of the above or below embodiments, the basic moieties on R⁵ are independently selected from amino, aminomethyl, isopropylaminomethyl, t-butylaminomethyl, 2-t-butylaminoethyl, 2-tert-butylamino-1-methyl-ethyl, 1-tert-butylaminoethyl, 1-(tert-butylamino-methyl)-vinyl, 1-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-vinyl, N-isobutyl-aminomethyl, N-isobutyl-aminoethyl, (2,2-dimethyl)propylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-iso-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-iso-buty-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isobutyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-isopropylaminomethyl, N,N-di(isopropyl)-aminomethyl, N,N-dimethylaminomethyl, N,N-diethylaminomethyl, N,N-di(t-butyl)-aminomethyl, cyclopropylaminomethyl, cyclopropylaminoethyl, cyclopropylmethyl-aminomethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminoethyl, cyclobutylaminomethyl, cyclobutylaminoethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminomethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminoethyl, 4,5-dihydro-imidazolyl, 1-piperidinylmethyl, 4-fluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4,4-difluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 3-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 3-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-(piperidin-1-yl)piperidinylmethyl, 4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-ylmethyl, 2,6-dimethylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-morpholinylmethyl, 1-pyrrolidinylmethyl, 2-methylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl, 2,5-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl, piperazin-1-ylmethyl, azocan-1-ylmethyl, azepan-1-ylmethyl, (7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-7-yl)methyl, (1,3,3-trimethyl-6-azaicyclo[3.2.1oct-6-yl)methyl, 2-piperidinyl and 4-methylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, A is:

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, A is:

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R¹ is H.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R¹ is selected from R^(g), cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), benzyl and C₁₋₆alkyl, with the benzyl and C₁₋₆alkyl being substituted by 0, 1, 2, or 3 groups independently selected from R^(g), cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 atoms selected from Br, Cl, F and I.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R¹ is R^(g).

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R¹ is selected from cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), benzyl and C₁₋₆alkyl, with the benzyl and C₁₋₆alkyl being substituted by 0, 1, 2, or 3 groups independently selected from R^(g), cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 atoms selected from Br, Cl, F and I.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R¹ is —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a).

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R¹ is benzyl and C₁₋₆alkyl, with the benzyl and C₁₋₆alkyl being substituted by 0, 1, 2, or 3 groups independently selected from R^(g), cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆ alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 atoms selected from Br, Cl, F and I.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R¹ is C₁₋₆alkyl substituted by 1, 2, or 3 groups independently selected from R^(g), cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 atoms selected from Br, Cl, F and I.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R¹ is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R¹ is phenyl.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R^(1a) is H.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R^(1a) is selected from F, Cl, (C₁-C₃)haloalkyl, and (C₁-C₃)alkyl.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R^(1b) is H.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R^(1c) is H.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R^(1b) is selected from H, C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₃haloalkyl, F, Cl, Br and I.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R^(1c) is selected from H, C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₃haloalkyl, F, Cl, Br and I.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R² is phenyl or napthyl, both of which are substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R^(e), R^(g), C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆ alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R² is phenyl or napthyl, both of which are substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R^(e), R^(g), C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆ alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R² is a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R^(e), R^(g), C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R² is an unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R^(e), R^(g), C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a) C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R² is selected from 2-naphthyl, 1-naphthyl, phenyl, 3-chlorophenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 3,5-dichlorophenyl, 3,4-dichlorophenyl, 2,4,6-trichlorophenyl, 3-fluorophenyl, 3-methoxyphenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 3-biphenyl, 3-chloro-4-methylphenyl, 4-chloro-3-methylphenyl, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl, 4-trifluoromethylphenyl, 4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl, 3-methylphenyl, 2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-4-yl, thien-2-yl, 3-pyridyl, 8-quinolyl and 5-isoquinolyl.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, X is —NR³— where R³ is selected from H, C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₃haloalkyl, F, Cl, Br and I.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, X is —CR^(3a)R^(3b)— where R^(3a) is selected from H, C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₃haloalkyl, F, Cl, Br and I.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, X is —CR^(3a)R^(3b)— where R³ and R^(3a) together form oxo.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R⁴ is selected from H, C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₃haloalkyl, F, Cl, Br and I.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, —X is —NR³— where R³ is H.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, X is —CR^(3a)R^(3b) where R^(3a) is H.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R⁴ is H.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R⁵ is a partially saturated 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon and sulfur atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 1, 2 or 3 basic moieties, and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R^(g), C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I, wherein R⁵ is attached via a sp³ hybridized carbon atom in the bicyclic ring.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R⁵ is:

wherein:

X¹ is N or CR⁶;

X² is N or CR⁷;

X³ is N or CR⁸;

X⁴ is N or CH; wherein no more than two of X¹, X², X³ and X⁴ is N; and

the C ring is a saturated or partially saturated 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1 or 2 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon and sulfur atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0 or 1 substituents selected from R^(g), C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I provided that at least one of R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ is a basic moiety.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R⁵ is:

wherein:

the C ring is a saturated or partially saturated 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1 or 2 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon and sulfur atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0 or 1 substituents selected from R^(g), C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I provided that at least one of R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ is a basic moiety.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, R⁵ is:

wherein the portion of the rings that is attached to the triazole or oxazole ring is substituted by 0 or 1 substituents selected from R^(g), C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I provided that at least one of R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ is a basic moiety.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments,

R⁵ is:

wherein portion of the rings that is attached to the triazole or oxazole ring is substituted by 0 or 1 substituents selected from R^(g), C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I provided that at least one of R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ is a basic moiety.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments,

R⁵ is:

wherein portion of the ring that is attached to the triazole or oxazole ring is substituted by 0 or 1 substituents selected from R^(g), C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I provided that at least one of R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ is a basic moiety.

In another embodiment, X is —NH— and R^(1a), R^(1b) and R^(1c) are hydrogen.

Within this embodiment, a preferred group of compounds is that where A is a group of formula (a) where R⁴ is hydrogen and R⁵ is tetrahydronaphthyl or 3,4-dihydro-2H-chromenyl, preferably tetrahydronapthlen-1-yl or 3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl, substituted at the 6-position and 7-position respectively, with cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, 5-7 membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl-alkyl, or C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl where heterocyclyl is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, hydroxyl, cyano, C₁₋₆alkylamino, C₁₋₆haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or diC₁₋₆alkylamino. Preferably, isopropylaminomethyl, t-butylaminomethyl, 2-t-butylaminoethyl, 2-tert-butylamino-1-methyl-ethyl, 1-tert-butylaminoethyl, N-isobutyl-aminomethyl, N-isobutyl-aminoethyl, (2,2-dimethyl)-propylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-iso-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-ethylamino-methyl, N-isobutyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-isopropylaminomethyl, N,N-di(isopropyl)aminomethyl, N,N-dimethylaminomethyl, N,N-diethylaminomethyl, N,N-di(t-butyl)-aminomethyl, cyclopropylaminomethyl, cyclopropylaminoethyl, cyclopropylmethyl-aminomethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminoethyl, cyclobutylaminomethyl, cyclobutylaminoethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminomethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminoethyl, 4,5-dihydro-imidazolyl, 1-piperidinylmethyl, 4-fluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4,4-difluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 3-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-piperidinylmethyl, 4-(dimethylamino)-piperidin-1-ylmethyl, 2,6-dimethylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-morpholinylmethyl, 1-pyrrolidinylmethyl, 2-methylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl, 2,5-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl, or piperazin-1-ylmethyl.

Within the embodiment and more preferred groups contained therein, an even more preferred group of compounds is that wherein R¹ is hydrogen, alkyl, —COOR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a) where R^(a) is H, or phenyl substituted with 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, or nitro, preferably hydrogen, methyl, carboxy, —CONH₂, phenyl or 4-fluorophenyl; and

R² is phenyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^(e), R^(g), C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F or I.

Preferably, R² is phenyl, 3-chlorophenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 3,5-dichlorophenyl, 3,4-dichlorophenyl, 2,4,6-trichlorophenyl, 3-fluorophenyl, 3-methoxyphenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 3-biphenyl, 3-chloro-4-methylphenyl, 4-chloro-3-methylphenyl, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl, 4-trifluoromethylphenyl, 4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl, or 3-methylphenyl.

GENERAL SYNTHETIC PROCEDURES

Compounds of this invention can be made by the methods depicted in the reaction schemes shown below.

The starting materials and reagents used in preparing these compounds are either available from commercial suppliers such as Aldrich Chemical Co., (Milwaukee, Wis.), Bachem (Torrance, Calif.), or Sigma (St. Louis, Mo.) or are prepared by methods known to those skilled in the art following procedures set forth in references such as Fieser and Fieser's Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Volumes 1-17 (John Wiley and Sons, 1994); Rodd's Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, Volumes 1-5 and Supplementals (Elsevier Science Publishers, 1989); Organic Reactions, Volumes 1-40 (John Wiley and Sons, 2003), March's Advanced Organic Chemistry, (John Wiley and Sons, 4th Edition) and Larock's Comprehensive Organic Transformations (VCH Publishers Inc., 1989). These schemes are merely illustrative of some methods by which the compounds of this invention can be synthesized, and various modifications to these schemes can be made and will be suggested to one skilled in the art having referred to this disclosure.

The starting materials and the intermediates of the reaction may be isolated and purified if desired using conventional techniques, including but not limited to filtration, distillation, crystallization, chromatography and the like. Such materials may be characterized using conventional means, including physical constants and spectral data.

Unless specified to the contrary, the reactions described herein take place at atmospheric pressure over a temperature range from about −78° C. to about 150° C., more preferably from about 0° C. to about 125° C. and most preferably at about room (or ambient) temperature, e.g., about 20° C.

Compounds of Formula (I) where X is —NH—, A is a group of formula (a) and other groups are as defined in the Summary of the Invention can be prepared as shown in Scheme A below.

Reaction of a sulfonyl chloride of formula 1 where R2 is as defined in the Summary of the Invention with an alkyne of formula 2 where R¹, R^(1a), R^(1b), and R^(1c) are as defined in the Summary of the Invention provides a compound of formula 3. The reaction is carried out in the presence of a base. such as sodium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, cesium carbonate, and the like and in a suitable organic solvent such as methanol, ethanol, and the like. Compounds of formula 1 such as benzenesulfonyl chloride, trifluorobenzenesulfonyl chloride, and tolylsulfonyl chloride are commercially available. Compounds of formula 2 are either commercially available or they can be prepared by methods well known in the art. For example, propargylglycine is commercially available and can be used to prepare other compounds of formula 2 by methods well known in the art. Some such methods are described in working examples below. Compounds of formula 3 can also be prepared from alpha amino acids as described in detail in working example below.

Treatment of compound 3 with an azido compound of formula R⁵N₃ where R⁵ is as defined in the Summary of the Invention provides a compound of Formula (I). Compounds of formula R⁵N₃ can be prepared from the corresponding hydroxyl compound of formula R⁵OH by treating it diphenylphosphorylazide in the presence of 8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene in a suitable organic solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, and the like.

Alternatively, compounds of Formula (I) where X is —NH—, A is a group of formula (a) and other groups are as defined in the Summary of the Invention can be prepared as shown in Scheme B below.

Alternatively, compounds of Formula (I) where X is —NH—, A is a group of formula (a) and other groups are as defined in the Summary of the Invention can be prepared by reacting an azido compound of formula 4 with an amino-protected alkyne of formula 5 under reaction conditions described above to give a compound of formula 6. Removal of the amino protecting group followed by reaction of the resulting amino compound of formula 7 with sulfonyl chloride compound of formula I as described above provides a compound of Formula (I). Suitable amino protecting groups are Fmoc, Boc, and the like. Other suitable amino protecting groups can be found in T. Greene and P. Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3rd. Ed., John Wiley and Sons (1999).

Compounds of Formula (I) where X is —C(R^(3a)R^(3b))—, A is a group of formula (a) and other groups are as defined in the Summary of the Invention can be prepared as shown in Scheme C below.

Protection of the hydroxyl group in compound 8 where R¹, R^(1a), R^(3a) and R^(3b) are as defined in the Summary of the Invention and R is an alkyl group, preferably methyl, followed by reduction of the ester group in the resulting hydroxyl protected compound with a suitable reducing agent such as lithium aluminum hydride, and the like and in a suitable ethereal solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, and the like provides a compound of formula 9. Suitable hydroxyl protecting groups include benzyl, and the like. Other suitable hydroxy protecting groups can be found in T. Greene and P. Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3rd. Ed., John Wiley and Sons (1999). Activation of the alcohol OH group in 9 with TsCl, followed by substitution with lithium acetylide provides the alkyne compound of formula 11. Protection of the alkyne with TMSCl after deprotonation with n-BuLi, followed by deprotection of the hydroxy protecting group and treatment of the resulting compound with iodine in the presence of triphenylphoshine proves the compound of formula 11. Treatment of compound 11 with R²SH where R² is as defined in the Summary of the Invention followed by oxidation of the sulfur group with a suitable oxidizing agent such as oxone, Des Martin Peridanane, and the like provides a compound of formula 12. Removal of the silyl group in 12 with tetrabutylammonium fluoride, followed by reaction with the azido compound under the mediation of a copper-catalyzed “click” reaction provides a compound of Formula (I).

Utility

The compound of Formula (I) are B1 receptor antagonists and hence are useful in the treatment of a disorder such as acute pain, dental pain, back pain, lower back pain, pain from trauma, surgical pain, pain resulting from amputation or abscess, causalgia, fibromyalgia, demyelinating diseases, trigeminal neuralgia, cancer, chronic alcoholism, stroke, thalamic pain syndrome, diabetes, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (“AIDS”), toxins and chemotherapy, general headache, migraine, cluster headache, mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes, tension headache, general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, lupus, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, inflammatory eye disorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skin complaints with inflammatory components, sunburn, carditis, dermatitis, myositis, neuritis, collagen vascular diseases, chronic inflammatory conditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, diabetic neuropathy pain, sympathetically maintained pain, deafferentation syndromes, asthma, vasomotor or allergic rhinitis, epithelial tissue damage or dysfunction, herpes simplex, post-herpetic neuralgia, disturbances of visceral motility at respiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions, wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritis, vitiligo, general gastrointestinal disorders, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulcers, thalamic pain syndrome, diabetes, toxins and chemotherapy, septic shock, and bronchial disorders.

Biological Testing

The in vitro binding affinity of the compounds of the invention to the human B1 and B2 bradykinin receptors can be tested using the radioligand binding assay described in Biological Example 1 below. The antagonistic activity of the compounds of the invention for the human B1 and B2 bradykinin receptors can be tested using the calcium flux assay, Rabbit endothelial cell B1-specific PGI₂ secretion Assay, and umbilical vein Assay described in Biological Examples 2 and 3 below. The antinociceptive activity of the compounds of the invention was determined using the rat and monkey pain models described in Example 4 below. The antiinflammatory activity of the compounds of the invention was determined using the Green Monkey LPS inflammation model described in Example 5 below.

Pharmaceutical Compositions and Administration

Also embraced within this invention is a class of pharmaceutical compositions comprising the active compounds of the invention in association with one or more non-toxic, pharmaceutically-acceptable carriers and/or diluents and/or adjuvants (collectively referred to herein as “carrier” materials) and, if desired, other active ingredients. The active compounds of the present invention can be administered by any suitable route, preferably in the form of a pharmaceutical composition adapted to such a route, and in a dose effective for the treatment intended. The compounds and compositions of the present invention may, for example, be administered orally, mucosally, topically, rectally, pulmonarily such as by inhalation spray, or parentally including intravascularly, intravenously, intraperitoneally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly intrasternally and infusion techniques, in dosage unit formulations containing conventional pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, adjuvants, and vehicles.

The pharmaceutically active compounds of this invention can be processed in accordance with conventional methods of pharmacy to produce medicinal agents for administration to patients, including humans and other mammals.

For oral administration, the pharmaceutical composition may be in the form of, for example, a tablet, capsule, suspension or liquid. The pharmaceutical composition is preferably made in the form of a dosage unit containing a particular amount of the active ingredient. Examples of such dosage units are tablets or capsules. For example, these may contain an amount of active ingredient from about 1 to 2000 mg, preferably from about 1 to 500 mg or 5 to 1000 mg. A suitable daily dose for a human or other mammal may vary widely depending on the condition of the patient and other factors, but, once again, can be determined using routine methods.

The amount of compounds which are administered and the dosage regimen for treating a disease condition with the compounds and/or compositions of this invention depends on a variety of factors, including the age, weight, sex and medical condition of the subject, the type of disease, the severity of the disease, the route and frequency of administration, and the particular compound employed. Thus, the dosage regimen may vary widely, but can be determined routinely using standard methods. A daily dose of about 0.01 to 500 mg/kg, preferably between about 0.1 and about 50 mg/kg, and more preferably about 0.1 and about 20 mg/kg body weight may be appropriate. The daily dose can be administered in one to four doses per day.

For therapeutic purposes, the active compounds of this invention are ordinarily combined with one or more adjuvants appropriate to the indicated route of administration. If administered, the compounds may be admixed with lactose, sucrose, starch powder, cellulose esters of alkanoic acids, cellulose alkyl esters, talc, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, magnesium oxide, sodium and calcium salts of phosphoric and sulfuric acids, gelatin, acacia gum, sodium alginate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and/or polyvinyl alcohol, and then tableted or encapsulated for convenient administration. Such capsules or tablets may contain a controlled-release formulation as may be provided in a dispersion of active compound in hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose.

In the case of psoriasis and other skin conditions, it may be preferable to apply a topical preparation of compounds of this invention to the affected area two to four times a day.

Formulations suitable for topical administration include liquid or semi-liquid preparations suitable for penetration through the skin (e.g., liniments, lotions, ointments, creams, or pastes) and drops suitable for administration to the eye, ear, or nose. A suitable topical dose of active ingredient of a compound of the invention is 0.1 mg to 150 mg administered one to four, preferably one or two times daily. For topical administration, the active ingredient may comprise from 0.001% to 10% w/w, e.g., from 1% to 2% by weight of the formulation, although it may comprise as much as 10% w/w, but preferably not more than 5% w/w, and more preferably from 0.1% to 1% of the formulation.

When formulated in an ointment, the active ingredients may be employed with either paraffinic or a water-miscible ointment base. Alternatively, the active ingredients may be formulated in a cream with an oil-in-water cream base. If desired, the aqueous phase of the cream base may include, for example at least 30% w/w of a polyhydric alcohol such as propylene glycol, butane-1,3-diol, mannitol, sorbitol, glycerol, polyethylene glycol and mixtures thereof. The topical formulation may desirably include a compound, which enhances absorption or penetration of the active ingredient through the skin or other affected areas. Examples of such dermal penetration enhancers include DMSO and related analogs.

The compounds of this invention can also be administered by a transdermal device. Preferably transdermal administration will be accomplished using a patch either of the reservoir and porous membrane type or of a solid matrix variety. In either case, the active agent is delivered continuously from the reservoir or microcapsules through a membrane into the active agent permeable adhesive, which is in contact with the skin or mucosa of the recipient. If the active agent is absorbed through the skin, a controlled and predetermined flow of the active agent is administered to the recipient. In the case of microcapsules, the encapsulating agent may also function as the membrane.

The oily phase of the emulsions of this invention may be constituted from known ingredients in a known manner. While the phase may comprise merely an emulsifier, it may comprise a mixture of at least one emulsifier with a fat or an oil or with both a fat and an oil. Preferably, a hydrophilic emulsifier is included together with a lipophilic emulsifier, which acts as a stabilizer. It is also preferred to include both an oil and a fat. Together, the emulsifier(s) with or without stabilizer(s) make-up the so-called emulsifying wax, and the wax together with the oil and fat make up the so-called emulsifying ointment base, which forms the oily, dispersed phase of the cream formulations. Emulsifiers and emulsion stabilizers suitable for use in the formulation of the present invention include Tween 60, Span 80, cetostearyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, glyceryl monostearate, sodium lauryl sulfate, glyceryl distearate alone or with a wax, or other materials well known in the art.

The choice of suitable oils or fats for the formulation is based on achieving the desired cosmetic properties, since the solubility of the active compound in most oils likely to be used in pharmaceutical emulsion formulations is very low. Thus, the cream should preferably be a non-greasy, non-staining and washable product with suitable consistency to avoid leakage from tubes or other containers. Straight or branched chain, mono- or dibasic alkyl esters such as di-isoadipate, isocetyl stearate, propylene glycol diester of coconut fatty acids, isopropyl myristate, decyl oleate, isopropyl palmitate, butyl stearate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate or a blend of branched chain esters may be used. These may be used alone or in combination depending on the properties required. Alternatively, high melting point lipids such as white soft paraffin and/or liquid paraffin or other mineral oils can be used.

Formulations suitable for topical administration to the eye also include eye drops wherein the active ingredients are dissolved or suspended in suitable carrier, especially an aqueous solvent for the active ingredients. The active ingredients are preferably present in such formulations in a concentration of 0.5 to 20%, advantageously 0.5 to 10% and particularly about 1.5% w/w.

Formulations for parenteral administration may be in the form of aqueous or non-aqueous isotonic sterile injection solutions or suspensions. These solutions and suspensions may be prepared from sterile powders or granules using one or more of the carriers or diluents mentioned for use in the formulations for oral administration or by using other suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents. The compounds may be dissolved in water, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, ethanol, corn oil, cottonseed oil, peanut oil, sesame oil, benzyl alcohol, sodium chloride, tragacanth gum, and/or various buffers. Other adjuvants and modes of administration are well and widely known in the pharmaceutical art. The active ingredient may also be administered by injection as a composition with suitable carriers including saline, dextrose, or water, or with cyclodextrin (ie. Captisol), cosolvent solubilization (i.e., propylene glycol) or micellar solubilization (i.e., Tween 80).

The sterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectable solution or suspension in a non-toxic parenterally acceptable diluent or solvent, for example as a solution in 1,3-butanediol. Among the acceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employed are water, Ringer's solution, and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition, sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent or suspending medium. For this purpose any bland fixed oil may be employed, including synthetic mono- or diglycerides. In addition, fatty acids such as oleic acid find use in the preparation of injectables.

For pulmonary administration, the pharmaceutical composition may be administered in the form of an aerosol or with an inhaler including dry powder aerosol.

Suppositories for rectal administration of the drug can be prepared by mixing the drug with a suitable non-irritating excipient such as cocoa butter and polyethylene glycols that are solid at ordinary temperatures but liquid at the rectal temperature and will therefore melt in the rectum and release the drug.

The pharmaceutical compositions may be subjected to conventional pharmaceutical operations such as sterilization and/or may contain conventional adjuvants, such as preservatives, stabilizers, wetting agents, emulsifiers, buffers etc. Tablets and pills can additionally be prepared with enteric coatings. Such compositions may also comprise adjuvants, such as wetting, sweetening, flavoring, and perfuming agents.

While the compounds of the invention can be administered as the sole active pharmaceutical agent, they can also be used in combination with one or more compounds of the invention or other agents. When administered as a combination, the therapeutic agents can be formulated as separate compositions that are administered at the same time or sequentially at different times, or the therapeutic agents can be given as a single composition.

The phrase “co-therapy” (or “combination-therapy”), in defining use of a compound of the present invention and another pharmaceutical agent, is intended to embrace administration of each agent in a sequential manner in a regimen that will provide beneficial effects of the drug combination, and is intended as well to embrace co-administration of these agents in a substantially simultaneous manner, such as in a single capsule having a fixed ratio of these active agents or in multiple, separate capsules for each agent.

The present compounds may also be used in combination therapies with opioids and other anti-pain analgesics, including narcotic analgesics, Mu receptor antagonists, Kappa receptor antagonists, non-narcotic (i.e. non-addictive) analgesics, monoamine uptake inhibitors, adenosine regulating agents, cannabinoid derivatives, Substance P antagonists, neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists, COX-2 inhibitors such as celecoxib, rofecoxib, valdecoxib, parecoxib, and darecoxib, NSAID's, and sodium channel blockers, among others. More preferred would be combinations with compounds selected from morphine, meperidine, codeine, pentazocine, buprenorphine, butorphanol, dezocine, meptazinol, hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone, tetrahydrocannibinol, pregabalin, Tramadol [(+) enantiomer], DuP 747, Dynorphine A, Enadoline, RP-60180, HN-11608, E-2078, ICI-204448, acetominophen (paracetamol), propoxyphene, nalbuphine, E-4018, filenadol, mirtentanil, amitriptyline, DuP631, Tramadol [(−) enantiomer], GP-531, acadesine, AKI-1, AKI-2, GP-1683, GP-3269, 4030W92, tramadol racemate, Dynorphine A, E-2078, AXC3742, SNX-111, ADL2-1294, ICI-204448, CT-3, CP-99,994, and CP-99,994.

Alternatively, the present compounds may also be used in co-therapies with other treatments for inflammation, e.g. steroids, NSAIDs, iNOS inhibitors, p38 inhibitors, TNF inhibitors, 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors, LTB₄ receptor antagonists and LTA₄ hydrolase inhibitors.

EXAMPLES

In order that the invention described herein may be more readily understood, the following examples are set forth. It should be understood that these examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting this invention in any manner. Unless otherwise noted, all materials were obtained from commercial suppliers and used without further purification. All parts are by weight unless otherwise indicated. All compounds showed NMR spectra consistent with their assigned structures. Melting points were determined on a Buchi apparatus and are uncorrected. Mass spectral data was determined by electrospray ionization technique. All examples were purified to >90% purity as determined by high-performance liquid chromatography. Unless otherwise stated, reactions were run at RT.

Abbreviations used in the examples are defined as follows:

-   -   AcOH, HOAc—acetic acid     -   AIBN—2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile     -   BH₃ SMe₂—borane-methyl sulfide complex     -   BH₃—borane     -   Br₂—bromine     -   CBS—Corey-Bakshi-Shibata Catalyst     -   CCl₄—carbon tetrachloride     -   CH₂Cl₂—dichloromethane; DCM     -   CH₃CN—acetonitrile     -   CHCl₃—chloroform     -   DBU—1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene     -   DCE—1,2-dichloroethane     -   DMAP—4-(dimethylamino)pyridine     -   DMF—dimethylformamide     -   DMSO—dimethyl sulfoxide (also known as methyl sulfoxide)     -   DPPA—diphenylphosphoryl azide     -   EDC, EDCI—(3-dimethylamino-propyl)-ethyl carbodiimide-HCl salt     -   Et₂O—diethyl ether     -   EtOAc—ethyl acetate     -   EtOH—ethanol     -   g—gram     -   h—hour     -   H₂—hydrogen     -   H₂O—water     -   H₂SO₄—sulfuric acid     -   H₃PO₄—phosphoric acid     -   HATU—O-(7-Azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium         hexafluorophosphate     -   HCl—hydrochloric acid     -   HCO₂H—formic acid     -   HOAt—1-hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole     -   HOBt—1-hydroxybenzotriazole     -   iPr₂NEt, DIEA, DIPEA—diisopropylethylamine     -   IPA—isopropanol     -   iPrOH—isopropanol     -   ISCO—ISCO liquid chromatography system     -   K₂CO₃—potassium carbonate     -   KCN—potassium cyanide     -   KOH—potassium hydroxide     -   LAH—lithium aluminum hydride     -   LDA—lithium diisopropylamide     -   LiOH—lithium hydroxide     -   Me₂NH—dimethylamine     -   MeOH—methanol     -   MgSO₄—magnesium sulfate     -   min—minutes     -   mL—milliliter     -   MP-BH₄—macroporous borohydride (Argonaut Technologies)     -   N₂—nitrogen     -   NaBH(OAc)₃—sodium triacetoxyborohydride     -   NaBH₄—sodium borohydride     -   NaHCO₃—sodium bicarbonate     -   NaN₃—sodium azide     -   NaOAc—sodium acetate     -   NaOH—sodium hydroxide     -   NBS—N-bromosuccinimide     -   NH3—ammonia     -   NH₄Cl—ammonium chloride     -   NH₄0H—ammonium hydroxide     -   NMM—N-methylmorpholine     -   NMP—1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone     -   Pd(OH)₂—palladium hydroxide     -   Pd/C—palladium on carbon     -   PPh₃—triphenylphosphine     -   (PPh₃)₂NiBr₂—bis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II) bromide     -   RT—room temperature     -   SiO₂—silica     -   SOCl₂—thionyl chloride     -   TEA, Et₃N—triethylamine     -   TFA—trifluoroacetic acid     -   THF—tetrahydrofuran     -   TsCl—p-tosyl chloride     -   TsOH—p-toluene sulfonic acid

Synthetic Examples Example 1 Synthesis of methyl (R)-5-azido-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalene-2-carboxylate and (R)-methyl 4-azido-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-7-carboxylate

Reagents and Conditions: a) (R)-2-methyl-CBS-oxazaborolidine, BH₃.DMS or (1S,2S)-TsDPEN, [RuCl₂(η⁶-p-cymene)]₂, TEA-Formic acid; b) DPPA, DBU.

Step (i): Synthesis of methyl (S)-5-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-carboxylate (3)

To an oven-dried 2 L round-bottomed flask equipped with an argon inlet/outlet and magnetic stirring was added (R)-2-methyl-CBS-oxazaborolidine (7.4 mL of a 1M solution in toluene, 7.4 mmol, Aldrich). Toluene (190 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was cooled in an ice-salt bath (bath temp.=−10° C.). BH₃—SMe₂ was added (17 mL, 180 mmol, Aldrich), then 5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (30 g, 150 mmol, Albany Molecular) in 200 mL of THF was added over 5 h using a syringe pump. After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was stirred for an additional 1 h. The reaction mixture was poured into an addition funnel, and then added to 200 mL of MeOH, cooled in a ice-salt bath, over 30 min at such a rate that the internal temperature was kept below 0° C. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo. Et₂O (1 L) was added, and the mixture was washed with 1M H₃PO₄ (3×), 5% NaHCO₃, and brine (ca. 400 mL each wash). The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in Et₂O again (500 mL), and the mixture was washed with 1M H₃PO₄ (3×200 mL), satd NaHCO₃, and brine. After drying the organic layer over MgSO₄, the mixture was filtered and concentrated in vacuo, which gave the title compound as a white-yellow solid. MS (+ion ESI) m/z =207 (MH⁺), 189 (MH⁺-H₂O).

Step (ii) Synthesis of (S)-methyl 4-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-7-carboxylate (4)

A solution of (1S,2S)-TsDPEN (1.709 g, 4.85 mmol) in isopropanol (5 mL) was added to a 35 mL schlenk-flask and cooled to 0° C. The solution was degassed by three cycles of evacuation/nitrogen refill. Then, [RuCl2(η⁶-p-cymene)]₂ (1.313 g, 2.425 mmol) was added, followed by TEA (1.352 mL, 9.699 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated to 80° C. under N₂ for 1 h and cooled. The iso-propanol was removed under a stream of nitrogen, and dissolved in 10 mL acetonitrile. The catalyst solution was added to nitrogen filled 1 L 3-N flask equipped with overhead stirring. 7-Carbomethoxy-4-chromanone (100 g, 485 mmol) and 400 mL acetonitrile was added to the flask, followed by 5:2 formic acid-TEA (50 mL). The reaction mixture was incubated for 24 h at 30° C. An additional portion of formic acid-TEA (5 mL) was added and the reaction mixture stirred for an additional 24 h. The solution was concentrated completely by rotary evaporation. The product was purified by crystallization from 200 mL 2-propanol and 100 mL hexanes. The solids were collected by filtration and washed with cold 2:1 iPrOH-Hex. Final drying of the solids afforded the title compound. MS (m/z): 208.9 (m+H). Chiral HPLC showed the enantiomeric purity to be greater than 98%, when compared to racemic material.

Step (iii) Synthesis of methyl (R)-5-azido-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalene-2-carboxylate (5)

To a 500 mL three-neck round-bottomed flask equipped with argon inlet/outlet, thermometer, and magnetic stirring was added 5(S)-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (29 g, 140 mmol) in 280 mL of toluene. The reaction mixture was cooled in a ice-salt bath, and DPPA (36 mL, 170 mmol, Aldrich) was added (internal temp.=−4° C.). DBU (25 mL, 170 mmol, Aldrich) was added over 10 min at such a rate that the internal temperature was kept below 1° C. The ice in the bath was allowed to melt, and the reaction continued for 12 h during which time the mixture stopped stirring because a precipitate had formed. Stirring was resumed, and the reaction mixture was stirred at RT for another 11 h. The reaction contents were poured into a 2 L sep funnel, and the lower dark-brown layer was removed. Water (250 mL) was added to the remaining top layer, and the mixture was extracted with Et₂O (3×250 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with 1M H₃PO₄, water, satd NaHCO₃, and brine. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by silica gel chromatography (330 g Isco Redisep® column, 1:1 hexane-CH₂Cl₂) of the crude material provided the title compound. MS (+ion ESI) m/z =232 (MH⁺).

Step (iv): Synthesis of (R)-methyl 4-azido-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-7-carboxylate (6)

To a 3 L three-neck round-bottomed flask equipped with argon inlet/outlet, thermometer, and magnetic stirring was added (S)-methyl 4-hydroxychroman-7-carboxylate (71 g, 340 mmol) in 800 mL of toluene. The reaction vessel was cooled with a ice/salt bath, and treated with a solution of diphenylphosphoryl azide (88 mL, 407 mmol, Aldrich) in 200 mL toluene (internal temp.=−4° C.). After 10 min, a solution of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (61 mL, 407 mmol, Aldrich) in toluene (350 mL) was added over 30 min (the internal temperature did not exceed 1 ° C.). The reaction mixture was warmed to room temp and stirred for 40 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with 800 mL EtOAc and washed with 1M H₃PO₄, water, 5% NaHCO₃, and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (10:1 hexane-EtOAc) to provide the title compound. MS (+ion ESI) m/z=234 (MH⁺).

Example 2 Synthesis of (R)-1-((4-azidochroman-7-yl)methyl)-4-fluoropiperidine

Reagents and Conditions: a) TBSCl, imidazole; b) Dibal; c) MnO₂, CHCl₃; d) 4-fluoropiperidine, NaBH(OAc)₃; e) TBAF; f) DPPA, DBU.

Step (i): Synthesis of (S)-methyl 4-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-7-carboxylate (7)

A mixture of (S)-methyl-4-hydroxyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-7-carboxylate (10.2 g, 49.0 mmol), imidazole (3.70 g, 53.9 mmol), and TBSCl (8.12 g, 53.9 mmol) in DMF (100 mL) was stirred for 24 h at RT. The reaction mixture was quenched with H₂O and extracted with ether (3×). The organic extracts were dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated to give a brown oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 0.74 (s, 15H), 1.81 (m, 1H), 1.91 (m, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 4.02 (m, 1H), 4.11 (m, 1H), 4.67 (t, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 7.11 (d, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, 7.6 Hz, 1H).

Step (ii): Synthesis of (S)-(4-(tert-butyldimethyloxy)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl)methanol (8)

To a stirred solution of (S)-methyl 4-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-7-carboxylate (32.2 g, 99.9 mmol) in 150 mL toluene was added 1.5M DIBAL-H in toluene dropwise. After 1 h, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and quenched by the slow addition of 2N HCl. The solution was then extracted with EtOAc (3×), dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated to give a reddish oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 0.74 (s, 15H), 1.81 (m, 1H), 1.91 (m, 1H), 4.02 (m, 1H), 4.11 (m, 1H), 4.55 (s, 2H), 4.67 (t, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 7.11 (d, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, 7.6 Hz, 1H).

Step (iii): Synthesis of (S)-4-(tert-butyldimethyloxy)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-7-yl-carbaldehyde (9)

A mixture of (S)-(4-(tert-butyldimethyloxy)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl)methanol (29.3 g, 99.57 mmol) and MnO₂ in 150 mL CHCl₃ was stirred for 6 h at RT. The solid was removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated to afford the title compound as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 0.74 (s, 15H), 1.81 (m, 1H), 1.91 (m, 1H), 4.02 (m, 1H), 4.11 (m, 1H), 4.55 (s, 2H), 4.67 (t, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 7.11 (d, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 9.75 (s, 1H).

Step (iv): Synthesis of (S)-1-((4-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl)methyl)-4-fluoropiperidine (10)

A mixture of (S)-4-(tert-butyldimethyloxy)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-7-yl-carbaldehyde (3.65 g, 12.497 mmol), 4-fluoropiperidine.HBr (5 g, 12 mmol), K₂CO₃ and NaBH(OAc)₃ in MeOH (50 mL) was stirred at RT in 24 h. The methanol was evaporated in vacuo, and the residue taken up in H₂O. The solution was acidified to pH 3 with 1N HCl and washed with EtOAc (discarded). The aqueous layer was neutralized with 1N NaOH, and extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×). The combined organic extracts were dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated afford the title compound. MS (m/z): 364.4 (m+H).

Step (v): Synthesis of (S)-7-((4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-ol (11)

A mixture of (S)-1-((4-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl)methyl)-4-fluoropiperidine (4.54 g, 12.5 mmol) and TBAF (7.92 g, 37.49 mmol) in THF (50 mL) was stirred for 16 h at RT. The reaction mixture was taken up in H₂O, and extracted with EtOAc (3×). The organic layers were extracted with 10% aqueous HCl. The combined aqueous extracts were neutralized with 2N NaOH, and extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×). The combined organic extracts were dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated to give the title compound as a yellow oil. MS (m/z, m+1): 282.4.

Step (vi): Synthesis of (R)-1-((4-Azidochroman-7-yl)methyl)-4-fluoropiperidine (12)

A solution of (S)-7-((4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-ol (1.9 g, 7.2 mmol) in 20 mL THF was cooled to 0° C. DPPA (2.56 g, 9.31 mmol) was then added dropwise. After 10 minutes, DBU (1.42 g, 9.31 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred overnight at RT. The THF was removed in vacuo and the residue taken up in H₂O. The aqueous solution was extracted with EtOAc (3×), dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated. The crude was purified by SiO₂ chromatography (30% EtOAc/Hexanes) afford the title compound. MS (m/z, m+1): 291.4.

Starting from compounds 3 and 6 compounds 18-28 (Table 1) were prepared as described below:

Reagents and Conditions: a) (R)-2-methyl-CBS-oxazaborolidine, BH3-DMS; b) MnO₂; c) DPPA, DBU; d) Dibal, THF, 0° C.; e) substituted amine, NaB(OAc)₃, HOAc.

TABLE 1 Compound X R 18 O

19 CH₂

20 CH₂

21 CH₂

22 CH₂

23 CH₂

24 CH₂

25 CH₂

26 O

27 O

28 O

Step (i): Synthesis of (S)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ol (13)

To an oven-dried 2 L round-bottomed flask equipped with an argon inlet/outlet and magnetic stirring was added (R)-2-methyl-CBS-oxazaborolidine (7.4 mL of a 1M solution in toluend, 7.4 mmol, Aldrich). Toluene (190 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was cooled in an ice-salt bath (bath temp.=−10° C.). BH₃—SMe₂ was added (17 mL, 180 mmol, Aldrich), then 5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (30 g, 150 mmol, Albany Molecular) in 200 mL of THF was added over 5 h using a syringe pump. After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was stirred for an additional 1 h. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 72 h at RT. The reaction mixture was poured into an addition funnel, and the mixture was added to 200 mL of MeOH, cooled in a ice-salt bath, over 30 min at such a rate that the internal temperature was kept below 0° C. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo to get a solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ1.35-1.50 (m, 2H), 1.55-1.75 (m, 2H), 2.30 (s, 1H), 2.35-2.60 (m, 2H), 4.22 (s, 2H), 4.33 (s, 1H), 6.78 (s, 1H), 6.87 (d, 8.0 Hz, 1H), and 7.12 (d, 8.0 Hz, 1H).

Step (ii): Synthesis of (S)-5-hydroxy-5 6,7,8-tetrahydronapthalene-2-carbaldehyde (14)

To a stirred solution of (S)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ol (2.5 g, 14 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂/MeCN (1:1, 80 mL) was added MnO₂ (6.1 g, 70. mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 16 h at RT. The solid was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated to afford the title compound. MS (m/z): 277.2 (M+H).

Step (iii): Synthesis of (R)-(4-azido-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl)methanol (15)

(R)-Methyl 4-azido-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-7-carboxylate (21.50 mmol, 1.0 eq) in 50 mL THF was cooled to 0° C., and treated with DIBAL (63.0 mmol, 3.0 eq). After 2.5 h, the reaction mixture was quenched by adding 50% saturated K—Na tartrate (60 mL). After stirring 1 h at room temperature, the solution was extracted with DCM (4×50 mL). The organic layers were then washed with water (2×50 mL), dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated. The residue was purified using SiO₂ chromatography (10→80% EtOAc/Hexanes) to afford the title compound.

Step (iv): Synthesis of (R)-5-azido-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronapthalene-2-carbaldehyde (16M

(S)-5-Hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronapthalene-2-carbaldehyde (19.73 mmol) was dissolved in 50 mL of toluene and cooled to 0° C. Diphenylphosphoryl azide (29.6 mmol, 1.5 eq) was added, followed by 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (23.07 mmol, 1.2 eq). After stirring at room temperature overnight, the solvent was evaporated. The residue was purified by SiO₂ chromatography (5→30% ethyl acetate in dichloromethane) to afford the title compound. MS (m/z): 204.2 (M+H).

Step (v): Synthesis of (R)-4-azido-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-7-carbaldehyde (17)

To a stirred solution of (R)-(4-azido-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl)methanol (3.293 g, 16.05 mmol) in 50 mL DCM was added manganese dioxide (160.3 mmol, 10.0 eq). The reaction mixture was allowed to stir overnight. A second portion of manganese dioxide (57.84 mmol, 3.5 eq) was added and stirred an additional 4 h. The reaction mixture was filtered and concentrated to yield the aldehyde.

Step (vi): Synthesis of (R)-1-((5-azido-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronatphthalen-2-yl)methyl)piperidine (20)

To a 100 mL flame dry round bottom flask was added (R)-5-azido-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalene-2-carbaldehyde (200 mg, 0.99 mmol), piperidine (0.5 mL, 5 mmol), dry DCM (10 mL), HOAc (1 drop), and CH(OMe)₃. The resulting mixture was stirred under N₂ for 3 h at RT. Then, NaBH(OAc)₃ (632 mg, 2.98 mmol) was added and stirred for 20 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with 5% NaHCO₃ and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was partitioned between EtOAc and H₂O. The organic layer was washed with H₂O, brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated. The residue was purified by SiO₂ (95% DCM:5% MeOH) to afford the title compound. MS (m/z): 271.2 (M+H) (Calc'd. for C₁₆H₂₂N₄: 270.37).

(R)-1-((4-Azido-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl)methyl)piperidine (18) was synthesized by the procedure described for (20);

Using the same procedure described for (20), and using (R)-4-azido-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-7-carbaldehyde afforded (R)-1-((4-Azido-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl)methyl)piperidine (26) MS m/z: 273.6 (M+H) (Calc'd for C₁₅H₂₀N₄O— 272.35); and

Using the same procedure described for (20), and using (R)-4-azido-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-7-carbaldehyde afforded (R)—N-((4-Azido-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl)methyl)-cyclopentylamine (27) MS (m/z): 273.3 (M+H) (Calc'd for C₁₅H₂₀N₄O: 272.35).

Synthesis of (R)—N-((5-azido-5,6,7 8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-Yl)methyl)cyclopentan-amine (22)

(R)-5-Azido-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronapthalene-2-carbaldehyde (1 g, 5 mmol) in 10 mL DCM was treated with cyclopentylamine (14.9 mmol, 3 eq), acetic acid (14.9 mmol, 3 eq) and MgSO₄. After stirring for 3 d, sodium triacetoxy borohydride (14.9 mmol, 3 eq) was added, and stirred overnight. A 5% solution of NaHCO₃ was then added to the thick immulsion, and extracted with DCM (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with 5% NaHCO₃ (2×), dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated. The residue was purified by SiO₂ chromatography (0→20% Methanol, 60→40% DCM, 40% THF) to afford the product. MS (m/z): 271.2 (m+H) (Calc'd. for C₁₆H₂₂N₄: 270.37).

(R)—N-((5-Azido-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)methyl)-2-methylpropan-2-amine (19) MS (m/z): 259.2 (m+H) and (R)—N-((5-Azido-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)methyl)-2,2-dimethylpropan-1-amine (21) MS (m/z): 273.3 (m+H);

(R)-1-((4-Azido-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl)methyl)-4-fluoropiperidine (28) MS (m/z): 291.2 (M+H) (Calc'd for C₁₅H₁₉FN₄O: 290.31); and

(R)—N-((5-Azido-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)methyl)-2-methylpropan-1-amine (23) MS (m/z): 259.2 (m+H) were prepared as described above.

(R)-1-((5-Azido-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)methyl)-4-methylpiperazine (24) was prepared using the same method described for (22) except the product was purified using C18 chromatography (10→100% acetonitrile water over 14 min,). Removal of the solvent afforded the product. MS (m/z): 286.2 (m+H);

(R)-1-((5-Azido-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)methyl)-4-fluoropiperazine (25) was prepared using the same method described for (22) except the product was purified using SiO₂ (40% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford the product. MS (m/z): 289.2 (m+H) (Calc'd for C₁₆H₂₁FN₄: 288.36).

Example 3 Synthesis of (R)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)pent-4-ynamide

Reagents and Conditions: a) D-propargyl alanine, Na₂CO₃, substituted benzene-sulfonyl chloride; b) for 37, MeOH, HCl, D-propargyl alanine, Na₂CO₃, 3-trifluoro-methylbenzene-sulfonyl chloride, LiOH; c) HOAt, DIPEA, EDCI, NH₄Cl.

Synthesis of (R)-(2-benzenesulfonamido)pent-4-ynoic acid (33)

A mixture of d-propargylglycine (32.10 g, 88.46 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (20.62 g, 194.6 mmol), and benzenesulfonyl chloride (18.74 g, 106.2 mmol) in p-dioxane/H₂O (1:1, 200 ml) was stirred overnight at rt. The reaction mixture was concentrated and the ph adjusted to 4.0 with 10% hcl. The aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl₃ (3×), dried over mgso₄, and concentrated to give the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 mhz, CDCl₃): δ 2.04 (s, 1h), 2.65 (s, 3h), 2.71 (m, 2h), 4.11 (m, 1h), 5.61 (d, 8.4 hz, 1h), 7.61 (m, 3h), 7.88 (m, 2h).

Synthesis of (R)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)pent-4-ynoic acid (34)

Using the same procedure described for 33, d-propargylglycine (5 g, 44 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (9.84 g, 92.9 mmol), and p-TsCl (10.62 g, 48.65 mmol) afforded the title compound. ¹ h nmr (400 mhz, cdcl₃): δ 2.04 (s, 1h), 2.65 (s, 3h), 2.71 (m, 2h), 4.11 (m, 1h), 5.61 (d, 8.4 hz, 1 h), 7.31 (d, 8.0 hz, 2h), 7.77 (d, 8.0 hz, 2h).

Synthesis of (R)-4-(4-methoxylbenzenesulfonamido)pent-4-ynoic acid (35)

Using the same procedure described for 33, and 4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride afforded the title compound. MS (m/z, m+1): 284.4.

Synthesis of (R)-4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonamido)pent-4-ynoic acid (36)

Using the same procedure described for 34, and 4-chlorobenzenesulfonyl chloride afforded the title compound. MS (m/z, m+1): 289.3.

Synthesis of (R)-4-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamido)pent-4-ynoic acid (37)

A mixture of D-propargylglycine (13 g, 115 mmol) and 4M HCl in 100 mL p-dioxane and 150 mL MeOH was refluxed for 16 h. The reaction mixture was cooled and concentrated to give a light yellow oil. The crude methyl ester (9.45 g, 57.5 mmol) was dissolved in 150 mL CH₂Cl₂ and treated with pyridine (10.25 g, 126.5 mmol) and cooled to 0° C. To the cooled solution was added 3-trifluoromethylphenylsulfonyl chloride (14.1 g, 57.5 mmol). After stirring for 3 h, H₂O was added and layers were separated. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated to afford the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 2.05 (s, 1H), 2.68 (m, 2H), 3.65 (s, 3H), 4.28 (m, 1H), 6.67 (d, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, 7.8 Hz, 1H) 7.87 (t, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (d, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 8.11 (s, 1H).

Synthesis of (R)-2-(3,4-dichlorobenzenesulfonamido)pent-4-ynoic acid (38)

(R)-2-Aminopent-4-ynoic acid (16.0 g, 141 mmol) and Na₂CO₃.H₂O (36.8 g, 296 mmol) were dissolved in 500 mL H₂O and 300 mL p-dioxane. To this solution was added 3,4-dichlorobenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (33.0 g, 134 mmol) dropwise over 25 min. The solution was stirred at RT for 19 h. The solution was then acidified with 5N HCl to pH 1. EtOAc (400 mL) and sat'd NaCl aq. (200 mL) were added and organic layer was separated. The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (200 mL×2), and the combined EtOAc extracts were washed with brine (400 mL×4) and dried over Na₂SO₄. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and dried in vacuo to yield 38.

Synthesis of (R)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)pent-4-ynamide (39)

A mixture of (R)-2-(4-methylphenyl sulfonamido)pent-4-ynoic acid (1.0 g, 3.7 mmol), HOAt (0.76 g, 5.6 mmol), iPr₂NEt (2.17 g, 16.9 mmol), NH₄Cl (0.6 g, 11 mmol), and EDCI (1.07 g, 5.61 mmol) in 20 mL DMF was stirred for 18 h at RT. Water was added, which caused a precipitate to form. The white solid was filtered and air dried to afford the title compound. MS (m/z, m+1): 267.3.

Example 4 Synthesis of (R)-methyl 2-(((9H-fluoren-9-yl)methoxy)carbonyl)pent-4-ynoate

Reagents and Conditions: a) Methanol, HCl.

Synthesis of (R)-methyl 2-(((9H-fluoren-9-yl)methoxy)carbonyl)pent-4-ynoate (41)

A mixture of D-Fmoc-propargylglycine (40, 9.5 g, 28 mmol), 4M HCl in p-dioxane (10 mL) and 100 mL MeOH was refluxed for 24 h. The reaction mixture was cooled and concentrated to afford the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 2.65 (m, 1H), 3.21 (s, 1H), 3.65 (s, 3H), 4.22 (m, 2H), 4.33 (d, 6.8 Hz, 2H), 7.32 (t, 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.44 (t, 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.73 (d, 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.91 (d, 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.97 (d, 1H).

Example 5 Synthesis of (S)—N-(pent-4-yn-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide; (S)—N-(pent-4-yn-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide and (R)—N-(1-(4-fluorophenyl)but-3-ynyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide

Reagents and Conditions: a) LiAlH₄, THF, reflux; b) substituted benzenesulfonyl chloride, pyridine; c) KO-t-Bu, THF; d) lithium trimethylsilylacetylide; e) K₂CO₃, MeOH.

Step (i): Synthesis of (S)-2-Amino-2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethanol (44)

To a 150 mL flame dry round bottom flask was added LiAlH₄ (1.14 g, 29.9 mmol) and 70 mL THF. The solution was cooled to 0° C. and (S)-2-amino-2-(4-fluorophenyl)acetic acid (2.53 g, 15.0 mmol) was added portionwise. Following the addition, the reaction mixture was heated to reflux under N₂ for 20 h. The resulting mixture was then cooled to 0° C. and quenched slowly with 5% NaHCO₃. The solvents were removed and the residue was suspended in EtOAc. After 2 h, the white precipitate was filtered and the filtrate concentrated to give the title compound. MS (m/z): 156.3 (M+H) (Calc'd for C₈H₁₀FNO: 155.17).

Step (ii): Synthesis of (S)-2-(4-Methylbenzenesulfonamido)propyl 4-methyl-benzenesulfonate (45)

p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride (25.38 g, 133.1 mmol) was dissolved in 70 mL dry pyridine and cooled to 0° C. (S)-2-Aminopropan-1-ol (43, 5.0 g, 66 mmol) in 20 mL dry pyridine was added dropwise via an addition funnel and the resulting mixture was stirred for 20 h at RT. The reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue was partitioned between EtOAc and H₂O. The organic layer was washed with 1N HCl (4×50 mL), H₂O, 5% NaHCO₃, brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated. The residue was purified by SiO₂ chromatography (80% Hex:20% Acetone) to afford the title compound. MS (m/z): 384.2 (M+H) (Calc'd for C₁₇H₂₁NO₅S₂: 383.48).

Proceeding as described for (45), but using (S)-2-aminopropan-1-ol and 3-trifluoro-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride afforded (S)-2-(3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenes-ulfonamido)propyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonate (46). MS (m/z): 492.1 (M+H) (Calc'd for C₁₇H₁₅F₆NO₅S₂: 491.03).

Proceeding as described for (45), but using (S)-2-amino-2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethanol and 3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl chloride afforded (S)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(3-(trifluoro-methyl)benzenesulfonamido)ethyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonate (47). MS m/z: 572.3 (M+H) (Calc'd for C₂₂H₁₆F₇NO₅S₂: 571.48).

Step (iii): Synthesis of (S)-2-methyl-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonyl)-aziridine (49)

(S)-2-(3-(Trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamido)propyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene-sulfonate (1.60 g, 3.26 mmol) was dissolved in 25 mL dry THF and treated with KOtBu (5.0 g, 4.9 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred for 20 h at RT. Thee reaction mixture was quenched with sat. NH₄Cl and the solvent was removed. The residue was partitioned between EtOAc/H₂O. The organic layer was washed with sat. NH₄Cl, H₂O, brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated. The residue was purified by SiO₂ (90% hexanes: 10% Acetone) to afford the final compound. MS (m/z): 266.1 (M+H) (Calc'd for C₁₀H₁₀F₃NO₂S: 265.25).

Proceeding as described for (49), but using (S)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate afforded (S)-2-methyl-1-(4-methylbenzene-sulfonyl)aziridine (48).

MS m/z: 212.1(M+H) (Calc'd for C₁₀H₁₃NO₂S: 211.28).

Proceeding as described for (49), but using (S)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulfonamido)ethyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonate afforded (S)-2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonyl)aziridine (50). MS (m/z): 355.2 (M+H) (Calc'd for C₁₅H₁₁F₄NO₂S: 354.31).

Step (iv): Synthesis of (S)-4-methyl-N-(5-(trimethylsilyl)pent-4-yn-2-yl)benzene-sulfonamide (51)

(Trimethylsilyl)acetylene (5.8 mL, 41.65 mmol) was dissolved in 15 mL dry TMEDA and cooled to 0° C. n-BuLi (12.50 mL, 31.24 mmol) was added dropwise via an addition funnel and the resulting mixture was stirred for 20 min at RT. The solution was recooled to 0 ° C. and cannulated to a 0° C. solution of (S)-2-methyl-1-(4-methylbenzenesulfonyl)aziridine (2.2 g, 10.4 mmol) in 15 mL TMEDA . The resulting solution was stirred for 20 h at RT. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and quenched with sat. NH₄Cl and the organic solvent removed. The residue was partitioned between EtOAc and H₂O. The organic layer was washed with sat. NaHCO₃, brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated. The residue was purified by SiO₂ (90% hexanes: 10% acetone) to afford the title compound. MS (m/z): 310.2 (M+H) (Calc'd for C₁₅H₂₃NO₂SSi: 309.5).

Proceeding as described for (51), but using (S)-2-methyl-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulfonyl)aziridine afforded (S)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-N-(5-(trimethylsilyl)pent-4-yn-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide (52). MS (m/z): 364.1 (M+H) (Calc'd for C₁₅H₂₀F₃NO₂SSi: 363.47).

Proceeding as described for (51), but using (S)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(3-(trifluoro-methyl)benzenesulfonyl)aziridine afforded (R)—N-(1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-(trimethylsilyl)but-3-ynyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide (53). MS (m/z): 444.3 (M+H) (Calc'd for C₂₀H₂₁F₄NO₂SSi: 443.54).

Step (v) Synthesis of (S)-4-methyl-N-(pent-4-yn-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide (54)

(S)-4-Methyl-N-(5-(trimethylsilyl)pent-4-yn-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide (2.0 g, 6.5 mmol) was dissolved in 15 mL MeOH and treated with K₂CO₃ (1.3 g, 9.7 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred for 2 h at RT. The reaction mixture was quenched with sat. NH₄Cl and the solvent removed. The residue was partitioned between EtOAc/H₂O. The organic layer was washed with sat. NaHCO₃, H₂O, brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated. The residue was purified using SiO2 (80% hexanes: 20% acetone) to afford the title compound. MS (m/z): 238.3 (M+H) (Calc'd for C₁₂H₁₅NO₂S: 237.32).

Proceeding as described for (54), but using (S)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-N-(5-(trimethyl-silyl)pent-4-yn-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide afforded (S)—N-(pent-4-yn-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulfonamide (55). MS (m/z): 292.1 (M+H) (Calc'd for C₁₂H₁₂F₃NO₂S: 291.29).

Proceeding as described for (54), but using (R)—N-(1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-(trimethyl-silyl)but-3-ynyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide afforded (R)—N-(1-(4-fluoro-phenyl)but-3-ynyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide (56). MS (m/z): 372.1 (M+H) (Calc'd for C₁₇H₁₃F₄NO₂S: 371.35).

Example 6 Synthesis of (R)-3-(1-((R)-7-((4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)propanoic acid

Reagents and conditions: a) Sodium ascorbate, CuSO₄.5 H₂O, t-BuOH/water; b) piperidine, DMF; c) TsCl, pyr.; d) LiOH.

Step (i): Synthesis of (R) methyl 2-(((9H-fluoren-9-yl)methoxy)carbonyl)-3-(1-((R)-7-((4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoate (57)

To a stirred mixture of (R)-1-((4-azido-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl)methyl)-4-fluoropiperidine (0.83 g, 2.9 mmol) and (R)-methyl 2-(((9H-fluoren-9-yl)methoxy)-carbonyl)pent-4-ynoate (1.0 g, 2.9 mmol) in t-BuOH/H₂O (1:1, 40 mL) was added a solution of sodium ascorbate (30 mg, 0.14 mmole) in H₂O (300 μL), followed by CuSO₄.5H₂O (7 mg, 0.03 mmol) in H₂O (300 μL). The reaction mixture was stirred for 72 h at RT. The reaction mixture was concentrated, extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×), dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated. The residue was purified by SiO₂ (2% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂) to give the title compound. MS (m/z): 640.4 (m+H).

Step (ii) Synthesis of (R) methyl 2-amino-3-(1-((R)-7-((4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoate (58)

To a stirred solution of (R)-methyl 2-(((9H-fluoren-9-yl)methoxy)carbonyl)-3-(1-(R)-7-((4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoate (0.45 g, 0.71 mmol) in 8 mL DMF was added 2 mL piperidine. Stirring was continued for 10 min. The reaction mixture was concentrated, taken up in H₂O and acidified to pH 1 with 10% HCl. The aqueous layer was washed with EtOAc. The aqueous layer was then neutralized with 2N NaOH and extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×). The combined organic extracts were dried over MgSO₄, concentrated and purified by SiO₂ (5% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂) to afford the title compound. MS (m/z, m+1): 418.4.

Step (iii): Synthesis of (R)-methyl 3-(1-((R)-7-((4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)propanoate (59)

A mixture of (R) methyl 2-amino-3-(1-(R)-7-((4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoate (0.165 g, 0.4 mmol), i-Pr₂NEt (61 mg, 0.47 mmol), and p-TsCl (90 mg, 0.47 mmol) in 4 mL CH₂Cl₂ was stirred for 24 h at RT. The reaction mixture was concentrated, and stirred with H₂O and hexane, which caused a precipitate to form. The tan solid was filtered and air-dried to afford the title compound. MS (m/z): 572.3 (m+1).

Step (iv): Synthesis of (R)-3-(1-((R)-7-((4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)propanoic acid (60)

(R)-Methyl 3-(1-((R)-7-((4-Fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)propanoate (130. mg, 0.228 mmol), 1N LiOH (0.3 mL, 0.3 mmol) in 4 mL MeOH was stirred for 14 h at RT. The reaction mixture was then stirred at 55° C. for 24 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, concentrated and neutralized with 1N HCl. A precipitate formed that was filtered and washed with ether to afford the title compound. MS (m/z): 558.4 (m+H).

Example 7 Synthesis of (R)-3-(1-((R)-7-((4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)propanamide

Reagents and conditions: a) Sodium ascorbate, CuSO₄.5 H₂O, t-BuOH/water.

To a stirred mixture of (R)-2-4-methylphenyl sulfonamido)pent-4-ynamide (0.3 g, 1.1 mmol) and (R)-1-((4-azido-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl)methyl)-4-fluoropiperidine (0.33 g, 1.1 mmol) in 15 mL t-BuOH was successively treated with sodium ascorbate (23 mg, 0.11 mmol in 300 μL H₂O) and CuSO₄.5H₂O (30 mg, 0.113 mmol in 300 μM H₂O). An additional portion of H₂O (10 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 16 h at RT. The reaction mixture was concentrated, taken up in H₂O and extracted with CHCl₃ (3×). The combined extracts were dried over MgSO₄, concentrated, and purified by SiO₂ (5% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂) to afford the title compound. MS (m/z): 557.4 (m+H).

Example 8 Synthesis of (R)-3-(1-((R)-7-formyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)propanoic acid and (R)-3-(1-((R)-6-formyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)propanoic acid

Reagents and conditions: a) Sodium ascorbate, CuSO₄.5H₂O, t-BuOH/water.

Synthesis of (R)-3-(1-((R)-7-formyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)propanoic acid (62)

To a stirred mixture of (R)-2-(4-methylbenezenesulfonamido)pent-4-ynoic acid (1.32 g, 4.92 mmol) and (R)-4-azido-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-carbaldehyde (1.01 g, 4.92 mmol) in 20 mL t-BuOH was added sodium ascorbate (0.10 g, 0.49 mmol in 500 μL H₂O) and CuSO₄.5 H₂O (0.13 g, 0.49 mmol in 500 μL H₂O). An additional portion of H₂O (5 mL) was added, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 24 h at RT. The reaction mixture was diluted with H₂O, and a precipitate had formed. The yellow solid was filtered and air-dried to afford the product. MS (m/z): 472.3 (m+H).

Proceeding as described above, but using (R)-5-azido-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronapthalene-2-carbaldehyde afforded (R)-3-(1-((R)-6-formyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)propanoic acid (63).

Example 9 Synthesis of compounds 65-68

Reagents and conditions: a. substituted amine, NaBH(OAc)₃, HOAc;

TABLE 2 No. X R⁶ 65 CH₂

67 CH₂

69 O

No. X R 66 O

68 O

Synthesis of (R)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)-3-(1-((R)-6-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoic acid (65)

(2R)-3-(1-(6-Formyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)-propanoic acid (85.8 μM, 1 eq) piperidine (3 eq) and HOAc (3 eq) were heated to 40° C. for 3 d. Additional portions of piperidine (3 eq) and HOAc (3 eq) were then added. After 2 h, MP-BH₄ was added and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 3 days. The reaction mixture was concentrated and was purified using reverse phase conditions C18 (0-100% acetonitrile/water) to afford the title compound. MS (m/z): 538.2 (m+H).

Synthesis of (R)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)-3-(1-((R)-7-((pyridin-2-yl-methylamino)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoic acid, TFA salt (66)

A mixture of (R)-3-(1-((R)-7-formyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)propanoic acid (0.30 g, 0.64 mmol), 2-aminomethylpyridine (0.083 g, 0.77 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (0.14 g, 1.3 mmol), and NaBH(OAc)₃ (0.7 g, 3.2 mmol) in 5 mL MeOH was stirred for 16 h at RT. The reaction mixture was quenched with H₂O, and extracted with CHCl₃ (3×). The combined extracts were dried over MgSO₄, concentrated and purified by reverse phase HPLC to give an off white solid. MS (m/z): 563.4 (m+H).

Synthesis of (2R)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)-3-(1-((R)-6-((neopentyl-amino)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoic acid (67)

Using the procedure described for 65, neopentyl amine afforded the title compound.

Synthesis of (R)-3-(1-((R)-7-((cyclopentylamino)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)propanoic acid TFA salt (68)

Using the procedure described in the synthesis of 66, cyclopentylamine afforded the title compound. MS (m/z): 540.3 (m+H).

Synthesis of (R)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)-3-(1-((R)-7-((piperidin-1-yl-methyl)chroman-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanamide (69)

A mixture of (R)-3-(1-((R)-7-formyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)propanamide (0.21 g, 0.45 mmol) and piperidine (0.20 g, 2.25 mmol) in 5 mL 1,2-dichloroethane was heated to 60° C. for 30 min. The reaction mixture was cooled and treated with NaBH(OAc)₃ and a drop of HOAc. The resulting slurry was stirred at 80° C. for 16 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, quenched with H₂O, and extracted with CHCl₃ (3×). The combined organic extracts were dried over MgSO₄, concentrated, and purified by SiO₂ (5% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂) to afford a white solid. MS (m/z): 537.4 (m+H).

Example 10 Synthesis of (R)-3-(1-((R)-7-((cyclopentylamino)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)propanamide

A mixture of (R)-3-(1-((R)-7-((cyclopentylamino)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)propanoic acid (61 mg, 0.11 mol), HOAt (18 mg, 0.12 mmol), i-Pr₂NEt (60. mL, 0.45 mmol), NH₄Cl (25 mg, 0.45 mmol), and EDCI (24 mg, 0.12 mmol) in 5 mL DMF was stirred for 24 h at RT. The reaction mixture was concentrated, taken up in H₂O, and the white solid was filtered and air-dried to afford the title compound. MS (m/z, m+1): 539.4.

Example 11 Synthesis of compounds 75-78

Reagents and conditions: a) Sodium ascorbate, CuSO₄.5 H₂O, t-BuOH/water; b) HOAt, DIPEA, NH₄Cl; c) LiOH; d) Dibal; e) MnO₂; f) substituted amine, NaBH(OAc)₃, HOAc.

Step (i): Synthesis of (R)-3-(1-((R)-6-(methoxycarbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)propanoic acid (70)

A solution of (R)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)pent-4-ynoic acid (6.25 g, 23.4 mmol) and (R)-methyl 5-azido-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-carboxylate (5.4 g, 23.4 mmol) in 80 mL t-BuOH was treated with sodium ascorbate (0.47 g, 2.34 mmole in 24 mL H₂O) and CuSO₄.5H₂O (0.58 g, 2.34 mmol in 24 mL H₂O). An additional portion of H₂O (50 mL) was then added to the reaction mixture. After stirring for 48 h at RT, the reaction mixture was diluted with H₂O. A precipitate had formed that was filtered and air-dried. MS (m/z): 499.4 (m+H).

Step (ii): Synthesis of (R)-methyl 5-(4-((R)-3-amino-2-(4-methylbenzene-sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyI)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-carboxylate (71)

Using the same procedure described for (64) afforded the title compound as a white solid. MS (m/z): 498.4 (m+H).

Step (iii): Synthesis of (R)-5-(4-((R)-3-amino-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid (72)

(R)-Methyl 5-(4-((R)-3-amino-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-carboxylate (0.2 g, 0.41 mmol) and 1N LiOH (1.9 mL, 1.9 mmol) in 5 mL THF was stirred for 16 h at RT. The reaction mixture was concentrated, taken up in H₂O, and acidified with 10% HCl. A precipitate had formed, that was filtered and air-dried to afford the title compound. MS (m/z): 484.4 (m+H).

Step (iv): Synthesis of (R)-3-(1-((R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)propanamide (73)

To a stirred solution of (R)-5-(4-((R)-3-amino-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid (1.63 g, 3.28 mmol) in 40 mL toluene was added a solution of 1.5M DIBAL-H in toluene. The reaction mixture was stirred for 3 h and then cooled to 0° C. The reaction mixture was quenched by the slow addition of 10% HCl and extracted with EtOAc (3×). The extracts were dried over MgSO₄, concentrated and purified by Sio₂ (5% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂) to afford a light yellow solid. MS (m/z): 470.4 (m+H).

Step (v): Synthesis of (R)-3-(1-((R)-6-formyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)propanamide (74)

To a stirred solution of (R)-3-(1-((R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)propanamide (0.66 g, 1.4 mmol) in DCE/MeCN (1:1, 30 mL) was added MnO₂. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight at RT. The solid was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated to give a tan solid. MS (m/z): 468.4 (m+H).

Synthesis of (R)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)-3-(1-((R)-6-(piperidin-1-yl-methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanamide (75)

A mixture of (R)-3-(1-((R)-6-formyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)propanamide (0.21 g, 0.45 mmol) and piperidine (0.20 g, 2.2 mmol) in 5 mL 1,2-dichloroethane was heated to 60° C. for 30 min. The reaction mixture was cooled and treated with NaBH(OAc)₃ and a drop of HOAc. The resulting mixture was heated to 80° C. for 16 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, quenched with H₂O, and extracted with CHCl₃ (3×). The combined extracts were dried over MgSO₄, concentrated and purified by SiO₂ (5% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂) to give a white solid. MS (m/z): 537.4 (m+H).

Synthesis of (2R)-3-(1-(6-((tert-butylamino)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tertahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)propanamide (76).

(2R)-3-(1-(6-Formyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)propanamide (0.09 mmol, 1 eq), t-Butyl amine (0.28 mol, 3.0 eq), HOAc (0.34 mmol, 3.0 eq) and 4 Å molecular sieves were stirred in a 1:1 solution of DMF and DCE for 5.5 h. Then, NaBH(OAc)₃ (0.26 mmol, 3.0 eq) was added. After 3 d, the reaction mixture was loaded onto an Agilent AccuBOND SCX cartridge. The cartridge was washed DCM, MeOH, and 2M Ammonia in MeOH. The product eluted in the NH₃ wash. MS (m/z): 525.3 (m+H).

Synthesis of (R)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)-3-(1-((R)-6-((4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanamide (77)

Using the same procedure described for (76), but using N-methylpiperazine afforded the title compound. MS (m/z): 552.3 (m+H).

Synthesis of (2R)-2-(4-Methylphenylsulfonamido)-3-(1-(6-((neopentylamino)-methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanamide (78)

Using the same procedure described for 76, but using neopentylamine afforded the title compound.

Example 12 Synthesis of compounds of Formula (I) using parallel synthesis method

Parallell synthesis of triazoles compounds.

Using the Bohdan Miniblock system, the azide-containing compounds (1.0 eq) in 1 mL t-BuOH were charged to a 2-mL reaction vessel. The alkyne-containing compounds (1.1 eq) were then added. Sodium ascorbate (66.1 μM in H₂O) followed by an aqueous solution of CuSO₄.5H₂O (66.1 μM). The reactions were placed on an orbital shaker and allowed to swirl for 3 days. The reactions were purified by loading onto a Agilent AccuBOND II SCX cartridge that had previously been rinsed with MeOH and H₂O. The cartridge was washed with MeOH, and the product eluted with 2M ammonia in MeOH. The solvents were removed using a Genevac to afford the desired product.

TABLE 4 No. Name Structure Mass 79 (2S)-3-(1-(6-(methoxy-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methyl-phenylsulfonamido)propanoicacid

C₂₄H₂₆N₄O₆S,Calcd: 498.16Found: 499.4(M + H) 80 (2S)-3-(1-(7-(methoxy-carbonyl)chroman-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)-propanoic acid

C₂₃H₂₄N₄O₇S,Calcd: 500.14Found: 501.2(M + H) 81 (2R)-3-(1-(6-((tert-butyl-amino)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)-propanamide

C₂₇H₃₆N₆O₃S,Calcd: 524.26Found: 525.3(M + H) 82 (2R)-2-(4-methylphenyl-sulfonamido)-3-(1-(6-((4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanamide

C₂₈H₃₇N₇O₃S,Calcd: 551.27Found: 552.3(M + H) 83 (2R)-2-(4-methylphenyl-sulfonamido)-3-(1-(6-((neo-pentylamino)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-propanamide

C₂₈H₃₈N₆O₃S,Calcd: 538.27Found: 539.1(M + H) 84 (2R)-2-(4-methylphenyl-sulfonamido)-3-(1-(6-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-propanoic acid

C₂₈H₃₅N₅O₄S,Calcd: 537.24Found: 538.2(M + H) 85 (2R)-2-(4-methylphenyl-sulfonamido)-3-(1-(6-((neo-pentylamino)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-propanoic acid

C₂₈H₃₇N₅O₄S,Calcd: 539.26Found: 540.3(M + H) 86 N-((S)-1-(1-(6-((tert-butyl-amino)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)-4-methylbenzenesulfon-amide

C₂₇H₃₇N₅O₂S,Calcd: 497.25Found: 498.3(M + H) 87 4-methyl-N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-7-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-chroman-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)-benzenesulfonamide

C₂₇H₃₅N₅O₃S,Calcd: 509.25Found: 510.3(M + H) 88 4-Methyl-N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-6-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-propan-2-yl)benzene-sulfonamide

C₂₈H₃₇N₅O₂SCalcd: 507.27Found: 549.3(M + H) 89 N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-6-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulfonamide

C₂₈H₃₄F₃N₅O₂SCalcd: 561.24Found: 562.2(M + H) 90 N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-7-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide

C₂₇H₃₂F₃N₅O₃SCalcd: 563.22Found: 564.2(M + H) 91 N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-7-((tert-butylamino)methyl)-3,4-di-hydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulfonamide

C₂₆H₃₂F₃N₅O₃SCalcd: 551.22Found: 552.4(M + H) 92 N-((R)-2-(1-((R)-7-((tert-butylamino)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene-sulfonamide

C₃₁H₃₃F₄N₅O₃SCalcd: 631.22Found: 632.4(M + H) 93 N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-6-((cyclopentylamino)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene-sulfonamide

C₂₈H₃₄F₃N₅O₂SCalcd: 561.24Found: 562.5(M + H) 94 N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-7-((cyclopentylamino)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-propan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoro-methyl)benzenesulfonamide

C₂₇H₃₂F₃N₅O₃SCalcd: 563.22Found: 564.1(M + H) 95 N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-6-((4-fluoro-piperidin-1-yl)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-propan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoro-methyl)benzenesulfonamide

C₂₇H₃₁F₄N₅O₃SCalcd: 579.23Found: 580.5(M + H) 96 N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-7-((4-fluoro-piperidin-1-yl)methyl)-3,4-di-hydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulfonamide

C₂₇H₃₁F₄N₅O₃SCalcd: 581.21Found: 582.1(M + H)

Formulations

The following are representative pharmaceutical formulations containing a compound of formula (I).

Tablet formulation

The following ingredients are mixed intimately and pressed into single scored tablets.

Quantity per Ingredient tablet, mg compound of this invention 400 corn starch 50 croscarmellose sodium 25 lactose 120 magnesium stearate 5

Capsule Formulation

The following ingredients are mixed intimately and loaded into a hard-shell gelatin capsule.

Quantity per Ingredient capsule, mg compound of this invention 200 lactose, spray-dried 148 magnesium stearate 2

Suspension Formulation

The following ingredients are mixed to form a suspension for oral administration.

Ingredient Amount compound of this invention 1.0 g fumaric acid 0.5 g sodium chloride 2.0 g methyl paraben 0.15 g propyl paraben 0.05 g granulated sugar 25.5 g sorbitol (70% solution 12.85 g Veegum K (Vanderbilt Co. 1.0 g flavoring 0.035 ml colorings 0.5 mg distilled water q.s. to 100 ml

Injectable Formulation

The following ingredients are mixed to form an injectable formulation.

Ingredient Amount compound of this invention 0.4 mg sodium acetate buffer solution, 0.4 M 2.0 ml HCl (1N) or NaOH (1N) q.s. to suitable pH water (distilled, sterile) q.s. to 20 ml

Biological Testing

Although the pharmacological properties of the compounds of the invention vary with structural change, in general, activity possessed by compounds of the invention may be demonstrated in vivo. The pharmacological properties of the compounds of this invention may be confirmed by a number of pharmacological in vitro assays. The exemplified pharmacological assays, which follow, have been carried out with the compounds according to the invention and their salts. Compounds of the present invention showed binding IC₅₀'s for B1 at doses less than 20 μM.

Human Bradykinin B1 Receptor and human B2 Receptor In Vitro Binding Assays Example 1 Radioligand Binding Assay for Human B1 and Human B2 Bradykinin Receptor

Step 1 Preparation of membranes expressing human B1 bradykinin receptor:

Membranes were prepared from CHO-d⁻AQN cells stably transfected with human bradykinin B1 receptor cDNA. For large-scale production of membranes, cells were grown in 100 L suspension culture to 1.0E8 cells/mL then harvested using the Viafuge at continuous centrifugation of 1000 g. For pilot studies, cells were grown in 2 L spinner culture and harvested by centrifugation (1900 g, 10 min, 4° C.). The cell pellet was washed with PBS, centrifuged (1900 g, 10 min, 4° C.), then the cells resuspended in lysis buffer (25 mM HEPES, pH 7.4, 5 mM EDTA, 5 mM EGTA, 3 mM MgCl₂, 10% (w/v) sucrose, Complete Protease Inhibitor tablets (EDTA-free)) to a density of 14% w/v for passage through a microfluidizer (Microfluidics 110S, 3 passes, 6,000 psi). The resulting cell lysate was centrifuged (1900 g, 10 min, 4° C.), and the crude particulate fraction isolated by centrifugation (142,000 g, 1 h, 4° C.) of the low-speed supernatant. The resulting pellet was resuspended in ⅓ the original lysis buffer volume, homogenized, and recentrifuged as above. The membrane pellet was resuspended by homogenization in storage buffer (25 mM HEPES, pH 7.4, 3 mM MgCl₂, 10% (w/v) sucrose and Complete Protease Inhibitor tablets (EDTA-free)). Single-use aliquots were made and flash-frozen in liquid N₂ prior to storage at −80° C.

Membranes containing human bradykinin B2 receptor were purchased from Receptor Biology (now Perkin Elmer Life Sciences). They were derived from a CHO-K1 line stably expressing the human B2 receptor developed by Receptor Biology and subsequently purchased by Amgen. For some studies, membranes were prepared in-house from this same cell line using the method described for human B1 receptor membranes, except cells were grown in roller bottles and harvested using Cellmate.

Step 2 Human B1 receptor binding assay was performed in 96-well polypropylene plates (Costar 3365) by adding 50 μl [³H] des-arg¹⁰ kallidin (NET1064; Perkin Elmer Life Sciences) to 10 μL test compound diluted in 90 μL assay buffer (24 mM TES, pH 6.8, 1 mM 1,10 o-phenanthroline, 0.3% BSA, 0.5 mM Pefabloc SC, 2 μg/mL aprotinin, 5 μg/mL leupeptin, and 0.7 μg/mL pepstatin A). Membranes (50 μL) were added last. [³H] des-arg¹⁰ kallidin was diluted from stock into assay buffer to yield a final concentration of ˜0.3 nM in the assay but was adjusted as needed to ensure a concentration at or below the K_(d) determined for each batch of receptor membranes. Nonspecific binding was defined with 2 μM des-Arg¹⁰Leu⁹ kallidin. Membranes were diluted in assay buffer to yield a final concentration of 0.068 nM hB1 receptor in the assay. Compounds were solubilized in either DMSO or ddH₂0, plated into polypropylene plates (Costar 3365), then serially diluted in either DMSO or dilution buffer (20 mM Hepes, pH 7.6, 0.1% BSA) to yield a final concentration of either 5% DMSO or no DMSO in the assay. The assay mixture was incubated with shaking for 1 h at RT and then filtered through GF/C plates presoaked in 0.5% polyethyleneimine (Unifilter; Perkin Elmer Life Sciences) using a Filtermate 96-well harvester (Perkin Elmer Life Sciences). Filter plates were rapidly washed 6 times with 200 μL ice-cold buffer (50 mM Tris, pH 7.4), dried in a vacuum oven at 55° C. for 15-20 min, backed, and 40 μL per well of Microscint 20 was added. The plates were sealed and activity read on Topcount (Perkin Elmer Life Sciences) using a count time of 3 min per channel.

For human B2 bradykinin receptor, the same procedure was followed with the following exceptions: [³H ] bradykinin (NET706; Perkin Elmer Life Sciences) was used at a final concentration of ˜0.2 nM and non-specific binding was defined with 2 μM bradykinin. Human B2 receptor concentration was 0.068 nM final in the assay.

Data Analysis

Data was analyzed in XLFit with the four-parameter logistic y=A+((B−A)/(1+((C/x)^D))) and fit with the Levenburg-Marquardt algorithm. Raw cpm were converted to percent of control values prior to analysis (POC =((compound cpm−nonspecfic cpm)/(no-compound cpm−nonspecific cpm)*100)). K_(i) values were determined from the IC₅₀ using the Cheng-Prusoff equation and K_(d) values determined by direct saturation binding of the radioligands.

Example 2 In vitro B1-Inhibition Activity In vitro Assay of Human B1 Receptor Function using Calcium Flux

Activation of the G_(q) linked B1 receptor results in an increase in intracellular calcium. The calcium sensitive photoprotein aequorin can, therefore, be used as an indicator of B1 receptor activation. Aequorin is a 21-kDa photoprotein that forms a bioluminescent complex when linked to the chromophore cofactor coelenterazine. Following the binding of calcium to this complex, an oxidation reaction of coelenterazine results in the production of apoaequorin, coelenteramide, CO₂, and light that can be detected by conventional luminometry.

A stable CHO D-/hB1/Aequorin cell line was established and the cells were maintained in suspension in spinner bottles containing a 1:1 ratio of DMEM and HAM F12 (Gibco 11765-047), high glucose (Gibco 11965-084), 10% Heat Inactivated Dialyzed serum (Gibco 26300-061), 1× Non-Essential Amino Acids (Gibco 11140-050), 1× Glutamine-Pen-Strep (Gibco 10378-016), and Hygromycin, 300 μg/mL (Roche 843555). 15-24 h prior to the luminometer assay, 25,000 cells/well (2.5E6 cells/10 mL/plate) were plated in 96-well black-sided clear bottom assay plates (Costar #3904).

Media was removed from the wells and replaced with 60 μL of serum free HAM's F12 with 30 mM HEPES (pH 7.5) and 15 μM coelenterazine (Coelenterazine h Luciferin #90608 from Assay Designs). The plates were incubated for 1.5-2 h. Ten point IC₅₀ compound plates containing 1:3 or 1:5 dilutions of antagonist compounds and an agonist activator plate (20 nM des-Arg10-Kallidin final concentration, EC₈₀) were prepared using Ham's F12 with 30 mM HEPES, pH 7.5. Following coelenterazine incubation, an automated flash-luminometer platform was used to dispense the B1 antagonist compounds (dissolved in DMSO and diluted with buffer to the desired concentration (final DMSO concentration <1% DMSO)) to the cell plate, a CCD camera situated underneath the cell plate took 12 images of the cell plate at 5 second intervals to determine if there was any agonist activity with the compounds. The hB1 agonist, des-Arg₁₀-Kallidin, was added to the cell plate and another 12 images were recorded to determine the IC₅₀ of the antagonist(s). The compounds of examples 3c, 7, and 9-12 have binding IC₅₀'s to hB1 receptor function at a level below 1 μM.

In vitro Assay of hB2 Receptor Function using Calcium Flux

The intracellular calcium flux induced by hB2 receptor activation was analyzed using an hB2 recombinant cell line (CHO-K1) purchased from PerkinElmer (Catalog Number: RBHB2C000EA) on a fluorometric imaging plate reader (FLIPR). The cells were cultured in T225 flask containing Ham's F12 Nutrient Mixture (Invitrogen Corp., Cat # 11765-047), 10% Fetal Clone II Bovine Serum (HyClone, Cat # SH3006603), 1 mM Sodium pyruvate (100 mM stock, Invitrogen Corp., Cat# 12454-013), and 0.4 mg/mL Geneticin (G418; 50 mg/mL active geneticin, Invitrogen, Cat# 10131-207). Culture medium was changed every other day. 24 h prior to the FLIPR assay, the hB2/CHO cells were washed once with PBS (Invitrogen) and 10 mL of Versene (1:5000, Invitrogen, Cat# 15040-066) was added to each flask. After 5 min incubation at 37° C., Versene was removed and cells were detached from the flask and resuspended in culture medium. Cells were counted and 25,000 cells/well were plated in 96-well black-sided clear bottom assay plates (Costar #3904). Cells were incubated in a 37° C. CO₂ incubator overnight.

The media was aspirated from the cells and replaced with 65 μL of dye-loading buffer. The loading buffer was prepared by diluting a stock solution of 0.5mM Fluo-4 AM (Molecular Probes, dissolved in DMSO containing 10% [w/v] pluronic acid) to a concentration of 1 μM in Clear Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) containing 0.1% BSA, 20 mM HEPES, and 2.5 mM probenecid. The cells were dye-loaded for 1 h at RT. The excess dye was removed by washing the cells 2× with assay buffer. The assay buffer consists of Hank's Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) containing 20 mM HEPES, 0.1% BSA, and 2.5 mM probenecid. After the wash cycles, a volume of 100 μL was left in each well, and the plate was ready to be assayed in the FLIPR System. Single point (10 μM final concentration) POC antagonist compound plates or ten point IC₅₀ compound plates containing 1:3 or 1:5 dilutions of antagonist compounds (dissolved in DMSO and diluted with buffer to the desired concentration (final DMSO concentration <1% DMSO)) and an agonist activator plate (0.3 nNM bradykinin final concentration, EC₈₀) were prepared using assay buffer. The cell plate and the compound plates were loaded onto the FLIPR and during the assay, fluorescence readings are taken simultaneously from all 96 wells of the cell plate. Ten 1-second readings were taken to establish a stable baseline for each well, then 25 μL from the B1 antagonist plate was rapidly (50 μL/sec.) added. The fluorescence signal was measured in 1-second (1 min) followed by 6-second (2 min) intervals for a total of 3 min to determine if there is any agonist activity with the compounds. The B2 agonist, bradykinin, was added to the cell plate and another 3 min were recorded to determine the percent inhibition at 10 μM (POC plates) or the IC₅₀ of the antagonist.

Example 3 Cell and Tissue based In Vitro Assays of hB1 Receptor Binding

These studies established the antagonist activity of several compounds at the bradykinin B1 receptors in in vitro cell-based and isolated organ assays.

Rabbit endothelial cell B1-specific PGI₂ secretion Assay

B1 and B2 umbilical vein Assay

In vitro B1-Inhibition Activity:

The effectiveness of the compounds as inhibitors of B1 activity (i.e., B1 “neutralization”) can be evaluated by measuring the ability of each compound to block B1 stimulated CGRP and substance P release and calcium signaling in Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) neuronal cultures.

Dorsal Root Ganglion Neuronal Cultures:

Dorsal root ganglia are dissected one by one under aseptic conditions from all spinal segments of embryonic 19-day old (E19) rats that are surgically removed from the uterus of timed-pregnant, terminally anesthetized Sprague-Dawley rats (Charles River, Wilmington, Mass.). DRG are collected in ice-cold L-15 media (GibcoBRL, Grand Island, N.Y.) containing 5% heat inactivated horse serum (GibcoBRL), and any loose connective tissue and blood vessels are removed. The DRG are rinsed twice in Ca²⁺- and Mg²⁺-free Dulbecco's phosphate buffered saline (DPBS), pH 7.4 (GibcoBRL). The DRG are dissociated into single cell suspension using a papain dissociation system (Worthington Biochemical Corp., Freehold, N.J.). Briefly, DRG are incubated in a digestion solution containing 20 U/mL of papain in Earle's Balanced Salt Solution (EBSS) at 37° C. for fifty minutes. Cells are dissociated by trituration through fire-polished Pasteur pipettes in a dissociation medium consisting of MEM/Ham's F12, 1:1, 1 mg/mL ovomucoid inhibitor and 1 mg/mL ovalbumin, and 0.005% deoxyribonuclease I (DNase). The dissociated cells are pelleted at 200×g for 5 min and re-suspended in EBSS containing 1 mg/mL ovomucoid inhibitor, 1 mg/mL ovalbumin and 0.005% DNase. Cell suspension is centrifuged through a gradient solution containing 10 mg/mL ovomucoid inhibitor, 10 mg/mL ovalbumin at 200×g for 6 min to remove cell debris, then filtered through a 88-μM nylon mesh (Fisher Scientific, Pittsburgh, Pa.) to remove any clumps. Cell number is determined with a hemocytometer, and cells are seeded into poly-ornithine 100 μg/mL (Sigma, St. Louis, Mo.) and mouse laminin 1 μg/mL (GibcoBRL)-coated 96-well plates at 10×10³ cells/well in complete medium. The complete medium consists of minimal essential medium (MEM) and Ham's F12, 1:1, penicillin (100 μ/mL), streptomycin (100 μg/mL), and 10% heat inactivated horse serum (GibcoBRL). The cultures are kept at 37° C., 5% CO₂ and 100% humidity. For controlling the growth of non-neuronal cells, 5-fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine (75 μM) and uridine (180 μM) are included in the medium.

Two hours after plating, cells are treated with recombinant human β-b1 or recombinant rat β-b1 at a concentration of 10 mg/ml (0.38 nm). Positive controls comprising serial-diluted anti-b1 antibody (r&d systems, Minneapolis, Minn.) are applied to each culture plate. Compounds are added at ten concentrations using 3.16-fold serial dilutions. All samples are diluted in complete medium before being added to the cultures. Incubation time is generally around 40 h prior to measurement of vr1 expression.

Measurement of VR1 Expression in DRG Neurons:

Cultures are fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde in Hanks' balanced salt solution for 15 min, blocked with Superblock (Pierce, Rockford, Ill.), and permeabilized with 0.25% Nonidet P-40 (Sigma) in Tris.HCl (Sigma)-buffered saline (TBS) for 1 h at RT. Cultures are rinsed once with TBS containing 0.1% Tween 20 (Sigma) and incubated with rabbit anti-VR1 IgG (prepared at Amgen) for 1.5 h at RT, followed by incubation of Eu-labeled anti-rabbit second antibody (Wallac Oy, Turku, Finland) for 1 h at RT. Washes with TBS (3×five min with slow shaking) are applied after each antibody incubation. Enhance solution (150 mL/well, Wallac Oy) is added to the cultures. The fluorescence signal is measured in a time-resolved fluorometer (Wallac Oy). VR1 expression in samples treated with the compounds is determined by comparing to a standard curve of B1 titration from 0-1000 ng/mL. Percent inhibition (compared to maximum possible inhibition) of B1 effect on VR1 expression in DRG neurons is determined by comparing to controls that are not B1-treated.

Example 4 In vivo Antinociceptive Activity in Rat and Monkey Pain Models

Rat Neuropathic Pain Model

Male Sprague-Dawley rats (200 g) are anesthetized with isoflurane inhalant anesthesia and the left lumbar spinal nerves at the level of L5 and L6 are tightly ligated (4-0 silk suture) distal to the dorsal root ganglion and prior to entrance into the sciatic nerve, as first described by Kim and Chung (Kim, S. H.; Chung, J. M. An experimental model for peripheral neuropathy produced by segmental spinal nerve ligation in the rat. Pain 50:355-363, (1992)). The incisions are closed and the rats are allowed to recover. This procedure results in mechanical (tactile) allodynia in the left hind paw as assessed by recording the pressure at which the affected paw (ipsilateral to the site of nerve injury) was withdrawn from graded stimuli (von Frey filaments ranging from 4.0 to 148.1 mN) applied perpendicularly to the plantar surface of the paw (between the footpads) through wire-mesh observation cages. A paw withdrawal threshold (PWT) was determined by sequentially increasing and decreasing the stimulus strength and analyzing withdrawal data using a Dixon non-parametric test, as described by Chaplan et al. (Chaplan, S. R.; Bach, F. W.; Pogrel, J. W.; Chung, J. M.; Yaksh, T. L. Quantitative assessment of tactile allodynia in the rat paw. J. Neurosci. Meth., 53:55-63 (1994)).

Normal rats and sham surgery rats (nerves isolated but not ligated) withstand at least 148.1 mN (equivalent to 15 g) of pressure without responding. Spinal nerve ligated rats respond to as little as 4.0 mN (equivalent to 0.41 g) of pressure on the affected paw. Rats are included in the study only if they did not exhibit motor dysfunction (e.g., paw dragging or dropping) and their PWT was below 39.2 mN (equivalent to 4.0 g). At least seven days after surgery rats are treated with compounds (usually a screening dose of 60 mg/kg) or control diluent (PBS) once by s.c. injection and PWT was determined each day thereafter for 7 days.

Rat CFA Inflammatory Pain Model

Male Sprague-Dawley rats (200 g) are lightly anesthetized with isoflurane inhalant anesthesia and the left hindpaw is injected with complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA), 0.15 mL. This procedure results in mechanical (tactile) allodynia in the left hind paw as assessed by recording the pressure at which the affected paw is withdrawn from graded stimuli (von Frey filaments ranging from 4.0 to 148.1 mN) applied perpendicularly to the plantar surface of the paw (between the footpads) through wire-mesh observation cages. PWT is determined by sequentially increasing and decreasing the stimulus strength and analyzing withdrawal data using a Dixon non-parametric test, as described by Chaplan et al. (1994). Rats are included in the study only if they do not exhibit motor dysfunction (e.g., paw dragging or dropping) or broken skin and their PWT is below 39.2 mN (equivalent to 4.0 g). At least seven days after CFA injection rats are treated with compounds (usually a screening dose of 60 mg/kg) or control solution (PBS) once by s.c. injection and PWT is determined each day thereafter for 7 days. Average paw withdrawal threshold (PWT) is converted to percent of maximum possible effect (% MPE) using the following formula: % MPE=100* (PWT of treated rats−PWT of control rats)/(15−PWT of control rats). Thus, the cutoff value of 15 g (148.1 mN) is equivalent to 100% of the MPE and the control response is equivalent to 0% MPE.

At the screening dose of 60 mg/kg, compounds in vehicle are expected to produce an antinociceptive effect with a PD relationship.

Example 5

Green Monkey LPS Inflammation Model

The effectiveness of the compounds as inhibitors of B1 activity are evaluated in Male green monkeys (Cercopithaecus aethiops St Kitts) challenged locally with B1 agonists essentially as described by deBlois and Horlick (British Journal of Pharmacology, 132:327-335 (2002), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety).

In order to determine whether compounds of the present invention inhibit B1 induced oedema the studies described below are conducted on male green monkeys (Cercopithaecus aethiops St Kitts) at the Caribbean Primates Ltd. experimental farm (St Kitts, West Indies). Procedures are reviewed and accepted by the Animal Care Committees of the CR-CHUM (Montreal, Canada) and of Caribbean Primates Ltd. (St Kitts, West Indies). Animals weighing 6.0±0.5 kg (n=67) were anaesthetized (50 mg ketamine kg⁻¹) and pretreated with a single intravenous injection of LPS (90 μg kg⁻¹) or saline (1 mL) via the saphenous vein.

Inflammation Studies

Kinin-induced oedema is evaluated by the ventral skin fold assay (Sciberras et al., 1987). Briefly, anaesthetized monkeys were injected with captopril (1 mg kg⁻¹30 min before assay). A single subcutaneous injection of dKD, BK or the vehicle (2 mM amastatin in 100 μL Ringer's lactate) is given in the ventral area and the increase in thickness of skin folds is monitored for 30-45 min using a calibrated caliper. The results are expressed as the difference between the skin fold thickness before and after the subcutaneous injection. Captopril and amastatin are used to reduce degradation of kinins at the carboxyl- and amino-terminus, respectively.

Antagonist Schild Analysis:

The dose-response relationship for dKD (1-100 nmol)-induced oedema is determined at 24 h post-LPS in the absence or presence of different concentrations of antagonist. BK (30 nmol) is used as a positive control.

Antagonist Time Course

The time course of inhibition by antagonist is determined at 4, 24 and 48 h, 72 and/or 96 h after single bolus administration. BK (30 nmol) is used as a positive control.

Drugs

Ketamine hydrochloride, LPS, amastatin and captopril are from Sigma (Missouri, U.S.A.). All peptides are from Phoenix Pharmaceuticals (California, U.S.A.).

Statistics

Values are presented as mean standard error of the mean (s.e. mean). In edema studies, the pre-injection thickness of the skin folds was subtracted from the values after subcutaneous challenge. Curve fitting and EC₅₀ calculations were obtained using the Delta Graph 4.0 software for Apple Computers. Data were compared by two-way analysis of variance followed by unpaired, one tail Student's t-test with Bonferroni correction. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.

The foregoing is merely illustrative of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the disclosed compounds. Variations and changes, which are obvious to one skilled in the art, are intended to be within the scope and nature of the invention, which are defined, in the appended claims.

From the foregoing description, one skilled in the art can easily ascertain the essential characteristics of this invention, and without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, can make various changes and modifications of the invention to adapt it to various usages and conditions. All mentioned references, patents, applications and publications, are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety, as if here written. 

1. A compound of Formula (I):

wherein: A is a group of formula (a) or (b):

where: R⁴ is selected from H, C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, F, Cl, Br or I; and R⁵ is a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic or 12-, 13-, 14- or 15-membered tricyclic hydrocarbon ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms independently selected from O or S, wherein the carbon and sulfur atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by R⁶, R⁷ or R⁸ independently selected from basic moieties selected from amino, cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄alkylamino-C₂₋₆alkenyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, 5-membered heterocyclyl-alkyl containing only one heteroatom and the heteroatom is nitrogen, and 6-membered heterocyclylalkyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, wherein each of the basic moiety can be substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, diC₁₋₆alkylamino, ═NCN; and C₁₋₆alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl, each of which is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or diC₁₋₆alkylamino, and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ which are selected from R^(g), C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹ and R¹⁰ which are independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; X is —NR³— or —C(R^(3a))(R^(3b))—where: R³ is H, phenyl, benzyl or C₁₋₆alkyl, the phenyl, benzyl and C₁₋₆alkyl being substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^(e), R^(g), C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or—NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 atom independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; R^(3a) is H, R^(g), halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a), R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), benzyl or C₁₋₆alkyl, with the benzyl and C₁₋₆alkyl being substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^(e), R^(g), C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 atom independently selected from Br, Cl, F or I; and R^(3b) is H, F, Cl, OCH₃, C₁₋₂alkyl or CF₃; or R^(3a) and R^(3b) together are C₂₋₆alkylenyl to form a spiroalkyl that is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^(e), R^(g), C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 atom independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; R¹ is selected from H, R^(g), cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C_(2-6alkylNR) ^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C_(2-6alkylOR) ^(a), benzyl or C₁₋₆alkyl, with the benzyl and C₁₋₆alkyl being substituted by 0, 1, 2, or 3 groups independently selected from R^(g), cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 atoms independently selected from Br, Cl, F or I; R^(1a) is selected from H, F, Cl, (C₁-C₃)haloalkyl, or (C₁-C₃)alkyl; R^(1b) and R^(1c) are independently in each instance selected from H, C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, F, Cl, Br or I; R² is a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic hydrocarbon ring, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^(e), R^(g), C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a) C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F or I; R^(a) is independently, at each instance, H or R^(b); R^(b) is independently, at each instance, phenyl, benzyl or C₁₋₆alkyl, the phenyl, benzyl and C₁₋₆alkyl being substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, C₁₋₄alkyl, C₁₋₃haloalkyl, —OC₁₋₄alkyl, —NH₂, —NHC₁₋₄alkyl, or —N(C₁₋₄alkyl)C₁₋₄alkyl; R^(d) is independently, at each instance, C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a); R^(e) is independently, at each instance, C₁₋₆alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^(d) and additionally substituted by 0 or 1 substituents selected from R^(g); and R^(g) is independently at each instance a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic hydrocarbon ring, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a),—N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) or —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F or I; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.
 2. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is a group of formula (a).
 3. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is a group of formula (b).
 4. The compound of claim 1 wherein R^(1a), R^(1b), R^(1c) are hydrogen and X is —NH—.
 5. The compound of claim 2 wherein R^(1a), R^(1b), R^(1c) are hydrogen and X is —NH—.
 6. The compound of claim 3 wherein R^(1a), R^(1b), R^(1c) are hydrogen and X is —NH—.
 7. The compound of claim 1 wherein R^(1a), R^(1b), R^(1c) are hydrogen and X is —C(R^(3a))(R^(3b))—.
 8. The compound of claim 2 wherein R^(1a), R^(1b), R^(1c) are hydrogen and X is —C(R^(3a))(R^(3b))—.
 9. The compound of claim 3 wherein R^(1a), R^(1b), R^(1c) are hydrogen and X is —C(R^(3a))(R^(3b))—.
 10. The compound of claim 1 wherein R¹ is hydrogen, alkyl, —COOR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a) where R^(a) is H, or phenyl substituted with 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, or nitro and R⁵ is a ring of formula:

wherein X¹ is CR⁶; X² is CR⁷; X³ is CR⁸; X⁴ is CH; and the C ring is a saturated or partially saturated 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1 or 2 atoms selected from O and S, wherein the carbon and sulfur atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0 or 1 substituents selected from R^(g), C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I provided that at least one of R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ is a basic moiety.
 11. The compound of claim 4 wherein R¹ is hydrogen, alkyl, —COOR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a) where R^(a) is H, or phenyl substituted with 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, or nitro and R⁵ is a ring of formula:

wherein X¹ is CR⁶; X² is CR⁷; X³ is CR⁸; X⁴ is CH; and the C ring is a saturated or partially saturated 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1 or 2 atoms selected from O and S, wherein the carbon and sulfur atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0 or 1 substituents selected from R^(g), C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I provided that at least one of R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ is a basic moiety.
 12. The compound of claim 5 wherein R¹ is hydrogen, alkyl, —COOR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a) where R^(a) is H, or phenyl substituted with 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, or nitro and R⁵ is a ring of formula:

wherein X¹ is CR⁶; X² is CR⁷; X³ is CR⁸; X⁴ is CH; and the C ring is a saturated or partially saturated 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1 or 2 atoms selected from O and S, wherein the carbon and sulfur atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0 or 1 substituents selected from R^(g), C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R ,—OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I provided that at least one of R⁶, R⁷ and R8 is a basic moiety.
 13. The compound of claim 7 wherein R¹ is hydrogen, alkyl, —COOR^(a), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a) where R^(a) is H, or phenyl substituted with 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, halo, cyano, or nitro and R⁵ is a ring of formula:

wherein X¹ is CR⁶; X² is CR⁷; X³ is CR⁸; X⁴ is CH; and the C ring is a saturated or partially saturated 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1 or 2 atoms selected from O and S, wherein the carbon and sulfur atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0 or 1 substituents selected from R^(g), C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^(b), —C(═O)OR^(b), —C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —OR^(a), —OC(═O)R^(b), —OC(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —OC(═O)N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —OC₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a), —OC₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), —SR^(a), —S(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂R^(b), —S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —S(═O)₂N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═O)R^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)OR^(b), —N(R^(a))C(═O)NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))C(═NR^(a))NR^(a)R^(a), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂R^(b), —N(R^(a))S(═O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylNR^(a)R^(a) and —NR^(a)C₂₋₆alkylOR^(a), and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I provided that at least one of R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ is a basic moiety.
 14. The compound of claim 1 wherein R⁵ is a ring of formula:

where R⁷ is amino, cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄alkylamino-C₂₋₆alkenyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, 5-membered heterocyclyl-alkyl containing only one heteroatom and the heteroatom is nitrogen, and 6-membered heterocyclylalkyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, wherein each can be substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, diC₁₋₆alkylamino, ═NCN; and C₁₋₆alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl, each of which is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or diC₁₋₆alkylamino.
 15. The compound of claim 1 wherein R⁵ is a ring of formula:

where R⁷ is amino, cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄alkylamino-C₂₋₆alkenyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, 5-membered heterocyclyl-alkyl containing only one heteroatom and the heteroatom is nitrogen, and 6-membered heterocyclylalkyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, wherein each can be substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, diC₁₋₆alkylamino, ═NCN; and C₁₋₆alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl, each of which is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or diC₁₋₆alkylamino.
 16. The compound of claim 4 wherein R⁵ is a ring of formula:

where R⁷ is amino, cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄alkylamino-C₂₋₆alkenyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, 5-membered heterocyclyl-alkyl containing only one heteroatom and the heteroatom is nitrogen, and 6-membered heterocyclylalkyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, wherein each can be substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, diC₁₋₆alkylamino, ═NCN; and C₁₋₆alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl, each of which is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or diC₁₋₆alkylamino.
 17. The compound of claim 4 wherein R⁵ is a ring of formula:

where R⁷ is amino, cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄alkylamino-C₂₋₆alkenyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, 5-membered heterocyclyl-alkyl containing only one heteroatom and the heteroatom is nitrogen, and 6-membered heterocyclylalkyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, wherein each can be substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, diC₁₋₆alkylamino, ═NCN; and C₁₋₆alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl, each of which is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or diC₁₋₆alkylamino.
 18. The compound of claim 5 wherein R⁵ is a ring of formula:

where R⁷ is amino, cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄alkylamino-C₂₋₆alkenyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, 5-membered heterocyclyl-alkyl containing only one heteroatom and the heteroatom is nitrogen, and 6-membered heterocyclylalkyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, wherein each can be substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, diC₁₋₆alkylamino, ═NCN; and C₁₋₆alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl, each of which is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or diC₁₋₆alkylamino.
 19. The compound of claim 5 wherein R⁵ is a ring of formula:

where R⁷ is amino, cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄alkylamino-C₂₋₆alkenyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, 5-membered heterocyclyl-alkyl containing only one heteroatom and the heteroatom is nitrogen, and 6-membered heterocyclylalkyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, wherein each can be substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, diC₁₋₆alkylamino, ═NCN; and C₁₋₆alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl, each of which is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or diC₁₋₆alkylamino.
 20. The compound of claim 6 wherein R⁵ is a ring of formula:

where R⁷ is amino, cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄alkylamino-C₂₋₆alkenyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, 5-membered heterocyclyl-alkyl containing only one heteroatom and the heteroatom is nitrogen, and 6-membered heterocyclylalkyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, wherein each can be substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, diC₁₋₆alkylamino, ═NCN; and C₁₋₆alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl, each of which is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or diC₁₋₆alkylamino.
 21. The compound of claim 6 wherein R⁵ is a ring of formula:

where R⁷ is amino, cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄alkylamino-C₂₋₆alkenyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, 5-membered heterocyclyl-alkyl containing only one heteroatom and the heteroatom is nitrogen, and 6-membered heterocyclylalkyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, wherein each can be substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, diC₁₋₆alkylamino, ═NCN; and C₁₋₆alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl, each of which is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or diC₁₋₆alkylamino.
 22. The compound of claim 7 wherein R⁵ is a ring of formula:

where R⁷ is amino, cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄alkylamino-C₂₋₆alkenyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, 5-membered heterocyclyl-alkyl containing only one heteroatom and the heteroatom is nitrogen, and 6-membered heterocyclylalkyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, wherein each can be substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, diC₁₋₆alkylamino, ═NCN; and C₁₋₆alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl, each of which is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or diC₁₋₆alkylamino.
 23. The compound of claim 7 wherein R⁵ is a ring of formula:

where R⁷ is amino, cycloalkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, arylC₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkoxyC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkoxy, aminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkylaminoC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₄alkylamino-C₂₋₆alkenyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, 5-membered heterocyclyl-alkyl containing only one heteroatom and the heteroatom is nitrogen, and 6-membered heterocyclylalkyl containing only one heteroatom, the heteroatom being nitrogen, wherein each can be substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, diC₁₋₆alkylamino, ═NCN; and C₁₋₆alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl, each of which is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups independently selected from halo, —NH₂, —OH, —CN, —CF₃, C₁₋₆alkylamino, haloalkyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxyalkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or diC₁₋₆alkylamino.
 24. The compound of claim 14 wherein R¹ is hydrogen, methyl, carboxy, —CONH₂, phenyl or 4-fluorophenyl; R² is phenyl substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, alkoxy, alkyl, or haloalkyl, R⁴ is hydrogen and R⁷ is isopropylaminomethyl, t-butylaminomethyl, 2-t-butylaminoethyl, 2-tert-butylamino-1-methyl-ethyl, 1-tert-butylaminoethyl, N-isobutyl-aminomethyl, N-isobutyl-aminoethyl, (2,2-dimethyl)propylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-iso-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isobutyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-isopropylaminomethyl, N,N-di(isopropyl)aminomethyl, N,N-dimethylaminomethyl, N,N-diethylaminomethyl, N,N-di(t-butyl)-aminomethyl, cyclopropylaminomethyl, cyclopropylaminoethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminomethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminoethyl, cyclobutylaminomethyl, cyclobutylaminoethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminomethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminoethyl, 1-piperidinylmethyl, 4-fluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4,4-difluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 3-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-(piperidin-1-yl)piperidinylmethyl, 4-(dimethylamino)-piperidin-1-ylmethyl, 2,6-dimethylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 1-pyrrolidinylmethyl, 2-methylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl, or 2,5-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl.
 25. The compound of claim 15 wherein R¹ is hydrogen, methyl, carboxy, —CONH₂, phenyl or 4-fluorophenyl; R² is phenyl substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, alkoxy, alkyl, or haloalkyl, R⁴ is hydrogen and R⁷ is isopropylaminomethyl, t-butylaminomethyl, 2-t-butylaminoethyl, 2-tert-butylamino-1-methyl-ethyl, 1-tert-butylaminoethyl, N-isobutyl-aminomethyl, N-isobutyl-aminoethyl, (2,2-dimethyl)propylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-iso-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isobutyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-isopropylaminomethyl, N,N-di(isopropyl)aminomethyl, N,N-dimethylaminomethyl, N,N-diethylaminomethyl, N,N-di(t-butyl)-aminomethyl, cyclopropylaminomethyl, cyclopropylaminoethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminomethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminoethyl, cyclobutylaminomethyl, cyclobutylaminoethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminomethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminoethyl, 1-piperidinylmethyl, 4-fluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4,4-difluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 3-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-(piperidin-1-yl)piperidinylmethyl, 4-(dimethylamino)-piperidin-1-ylmethyl, 2,6-dimethylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 1-pyrrolidinylmethyl, 2-methylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl, or 2,5-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl.
 26. The compound of claim 16 wherein R¹ is hydrogen, methyl, carboxy, —CONH₂, phenyl or 4-fluorophenyl; R² is phenyl substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, alkoxy, alkyl, or haloalkyl, R⁴ is hydrogen and R⁷ is isopropylaminomethyl, t-butylaminomethyl, 2-t-butylaminoethyl, 2-tert-butylamino-1-methyl-ethyl, 1-tert-butylaminoethyl, N-isobutyl-aminomethyl, N-isobutyl-aminoethyl, (2,2-dimethyl)propylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-iso-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isobutyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-isopropylaminomethyl, N,N-di(isopropyl)aminomethyl, N,N-dimethylaminomethyl, N,N-diethylaminomethyl, N,N-di(t-butyl)-aminomethyl, cyclopropylaminomethyl, cyclopropylaminoethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminomethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminoethyl, cyclobutylaminomethyl, cyclobutylaminoethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminomethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminoethyl, 1-piperidinylmethyl, 4-fluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4,4-difluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 3-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-(piperidin-1-yl)piperidinylmethyl, 4-(dimethylamino)-piperidin-1-ylmethyl, 2,6-dimethylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 1-pyrrolidinylmethyl, 2-methylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl, or 2,5-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl.
 27. The compound of claim 17 wherein R¹ is hydrogen, methyl, carboxy, —CONH₂, phenyl or 4-fluorophenyl; R² is phenyl substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, alkoxy, alkyl, or haloalkyl, R⁴ is hydrogen and R⁷ is isopropylaminomethyl, t-butylaminomethyl, 2-t-butylaminoethyl, 2-tert-butylamino-1-methyl-ethyl, 1-tert-butylaminoethyl, N-isobutyl-aminomethyl, N-isobutyl-aminoethyl, (2,2-dimethyl)propylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-iso-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isobutyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-isopropylaminomethyl, N,N-di(isopropyl)aminomethyl, N,N-dimethylaminomethyl, N,N-diethylaminomethyl, N,N-di(t-butyl)-aminomethyl, cyclopropylaminomethyl, cyclopropylaminoethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminomethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminoethyl, cyclobutylaminomethyl, cyclobutylaminoethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminomethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminoethyl, 1-piperidinylmethyl, 4-fluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4,4-difluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 3-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-(piperidin-1-yl)piperidinylmethyl, 4-(dimethylamino)-piperidin-1-ylmethyl, 2,6-dimethylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 1-pyrrolidinylmethyl, 2-methylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl, or 2,5-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl.
 28. The compound of claim 18 wherein R¹ is hydrogen, methyl, carboxy, —CONH₂, phenyl or 4-fluorophenyl; R² is phenyl substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, alkoxy, alkyl, or haloalkyl, R⁴ is hydrogen and R⁷ is isopropylaminomethyl, t-butylaminomethyl, 2-t-butylaminoethyl, 2-tert-butylamino-1-methyl-ethyl, 1-tert-butylaminoethyl, N-isobutyl-aminomethyl, N-isobutyl-aminoethyl, (2,2-dimethyl)propylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-iso-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isobutyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-isopropylaminomethyl, N,N-di(isopropyl)aminomethyl, N,N-dimethylaminomethyl, N,N-diethylaminomethyl, N,N-di(t-butyl)-aminomethyl, cyclopropylaminomethyl, cyclopropylaminoethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminomethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminoethyl, cyclobutylaminomethyl, cyclobutylaminoethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminomethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminoethyl, 1-piperidinylmethyl, 4-fluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4,4-difluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 3-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-(piperidin-1-yl)piperidinylmethyl, 4-(dimethylamino)-piperidin-1-ylmethyl, 2,6-dimethylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 1-pyrrolidinylmethyl, 2-methylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl, or 2,5-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl.
 29. The compound of claim 19 wherein R¹ is hydrogen, methyl, carboxy, —CONH₂, phenyl or 4-fluorophenyl; R² is phenyl substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, alkoxy, alkyl, or haloalkyl, R⁴ is hydrogen and R⁷ is isopropylaminomethyl, t-butylaminomethyl, 2-t-butylaminoethyl, 2-tert-butylamino-1-methyl-ethyl, 1-tert-butylaminoethyl, N-isobutyl-aminomethyl, N-isobutyl-aminoethyl, (2,2-dimethyl)propylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isopropyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-iso-butyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-ethylaminomethyl, N-isobutyl-N-methylaminomethyl, N-t-butyl-N-isopropylaminomethyl, N,N-di(isopropyl)aminomethyl, N,N-dimethylaminomethyl, N,N-diethylaminomethyl, N,N-di(t-butyl)-aminomethyl, cyclopropylaminomethyl, cyclopropylaminoethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminomethyl, cyclopropylmethylaminoethyl, cyclobutylaminomethyl, cyclobutylaminoethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminomethyl, cyclobutylmethylaminoethyl, 1-piperidinylmethyl, 4-fluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4,4-difluoropiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 3-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-hydroxypiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 4-(piperidin-1-yl)piperidinylmethyl, 4-(dimethylamino)-piperidin-1-ylmethyl, 2,6-dimethylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl, 1-pyrrolidinylmethyl, 2-methylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl, or 2,5-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl.
 30. A compound selected from the group consisting of: (R)-3-(1-((R)-7-((4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)propanoic acid; (R)-3-(1-((R)-7-((4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)propanamide; (R)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)-3-(1-((R)-6-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoic acid; (R)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)-3-(1-((R)-7-((pyridin-2-ylmethylamino)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2h-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoic acid, TFA salt; (2R)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)-3-(1-((R)-6-((neopentylamino)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoic acid; (R)-3-(1-((R)-7-((cyclopentylamino)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)propanoic acid TFA salt; (R)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)-3-(1-((R)-7-((piperidin-1-ylmethyl)chroman-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanamide; (R)-3-(1-((R)-7-((cyclopentylamino)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)propanamide; (R)-2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonamido)-3-(1-((R)-6-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanamide; (2R)-3-(1-(6-((tert-butylamino)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tertahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)propanamide; (2R)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)-3-(1-(6-((neopentylamino)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanamide; (2R)-3-(1-(6-((tert-butyl-amino)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-(4-methylphenylsulfonamido)propanamide; (2R)-2-(4-methylphenyl-sulfonamido)-3-(1-(6-((neopentylamino)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanamide; (2R)-2-(4-methylphenyl-sulfonamido)-3-(1-(6-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoic acid; (2R)-2-(4-methylphenyl-sulfonamido)-3-(1-(6-((neopentylamino)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoic acid; N-((S)-1-(1-(6-((tert-butylamino)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 4-methyl-N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-7-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-chroman-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide; 4-methyl-N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-6-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide; N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-6-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulfonamide; N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-7-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide; N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-7-((tert-butylamino)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide; N-((R)-2-(1-((R)-7-((tert-butylamino)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide; N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-6-((cyclopentylamino)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide; N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-7-((cyclopentylamino)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-propan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoro-methyl)benzenesulfonamide; N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-6-((4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoro-methyl)benzenesulfonamide; N-((S)-1-(1-((R)-7-((4-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 31. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of claim
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